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4 sales on record
About 16 Barra Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Barra Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Highworth, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Swindon HPI: 6.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 102.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £320,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Barra Close, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Barra Close has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2003ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey side and rear extensions.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 16 Barra Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£335,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2023)
£320,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barra Close homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 16 Barra Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,678
Street avg £2,542
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN6 7HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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