5 Northford Cottages, Northford Close, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8EY
About 5 Northford Cottages
5 Northford Cottages is a semi-detached house in Shrivenham, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 8EY). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Northford Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Northford Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 8EY: £485,000 (2022–2006).
Nearby sales in SN6 8EY
Silver Birch House, Northford Close, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8EY
Sold Nov 2022
£700,000The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8EY
Sold Dec 2013
£500,0002 Beckett Stables, Northford Close, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8EY
Sold May 2013
£425,0003 Beckett Stables, Northford Close, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8EY
Sold Nov 2006
£420,0004 Beckett Stables, Northford Close, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8EY
Sold Aug 2001
£235,000
Versus other Northford Close homes
5 Northford Cottages outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 152 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
Military College of Science — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Watchfield Primary 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
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB