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6 Barra Close, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7HX

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Barra Close

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

6 Barra Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Highworth, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in April 2003. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 sits 143.3% above the 2003 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 23.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

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 07 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Barra Close, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Barra Close has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 6 Barra Close, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7HX

1decisions1extensions6documents12nearby
  1. Feb 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Erection of single storey front and rear extensions.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    S/05/3397
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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.

6 Barra Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£150,000

Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 April 2003Most recent

    £150,000

    +117.4%over 7 years
  2. 1 June 1995

    £69,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 7HX: £345,000 (2025–2021).

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 6 Barra Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,485

Street avg £2,634

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Barra Close

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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
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.

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.

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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