4 Townsend Road, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8AS
About 4 Townsend Road
4 Townsend Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shrivenham, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 8AS). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 37.7% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
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Planning history
4 Townsend Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 4 Townsend Road, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8AS
- Jun 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear first floor extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P16/V1023/HH
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
4 Townsend Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 December 2011Most recent
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 8AS: £375,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in SN6 8AS
8 Townsend Road, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8AS
Sold Mar 2023
£485,00022 Townsend Road, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8AS
Sold Jul 2018
£477,500Ashridge, Townsend Road, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8AS
Sold Sept 2017
£340,0006 Townsend Road, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8AS
Sold Jun 2017
£370,00020 Townsend Road, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8AS
Sold Nov 2015
£485,000
Versus other Townsend Road homes
4 Townsend Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,732
Street avg £3,430
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Shrivenham Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







