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26 Barra Close, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7HX

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Barra Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

26 Barra Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Highworth, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £385,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 105 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 26 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 93.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Barra Close, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Barra Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

3 applications on record at 26 Barra Close, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7HX

3decisions2extensions73documents12nearby
  1. Sept 2012
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Erection of a first floor front extension and pitched roof to existing front roof dormer.

    Documents
    34 docs on file
    Reference
    S/12/1071
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ConversionDecision

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  • The 73 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 26 Barra Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£385,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 June 2025Most recent

    £385,000

    +113.9%over 21 years

  2. 17 July 2003

    £179,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 7HX: £345,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Barra Close homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 26 Barra Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,667

Street avg £2,543

Strongly above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Barra Close, Highworth

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1 Crane Furlong, Highworth

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£286k

1 Bute Close, Highworth

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£376k

1 Coffin Close, Highworth

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£335k

1 Cherry Orchard, Highworth

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2 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swindon district page.
Full Swindon report

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

Home Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Westrop Primary & Nursery School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for SN6 7HX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN6 7HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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