What kind of home is Silver Birch House, Northford Close, SN6 8EY?

Silver Birch House, Northford Close, SN6 8EY is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did Silver Birch House, Northford Close, SN6 8EY sell for?

Silver Birch House, Northford Close, SN6 8EY last sold for £700,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Silver Birch House, Northford Close, SN6 8EY have?

The current EPC rating for Silver Birch House, Northford Close, SN6 8EY is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Silver Birch House, Northford Close, SN6 8EY?

Silver Birch House, Northford Close, SN6 8EY has a recorded floor area of 318 m² (3,423 sq ft), around 64 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 172% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN6 8EY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Silver Birch House, Northford Close, SN6 8EY use?

The latest EPC at Silver Birch House, Northford Close, SN6 8EY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Silver Birch House, Northford Close, SN6 8EY had any planning applications?

Silver Birch House, Northford Close, SN6 8EY has 3 planning records on file (1 refused), most recent in December 2007. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Silver Birch House, Northford Close, SN6 8EY?

Silver Birch House, Northford Close, SN6 8EY is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Silver Birch House, Northford Close, SN6 8EY in?

Silver Birch House, Northford Close, SN6 8EY sits in Shrivenham, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN6 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around Silver Birch House, Northford Close, SN6 8EY?

Police records around Silver Birch House, Northford Close, SN6 8EY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Silver Birch House, Northford Close, SN6 8EY?

The closest primary school to Silver Birch House, Northford Close, SN6 8EY is Watchfield Primary School (561m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Silver Birch House, Northford Close, SN6 8EY?

The closest bus stop to Silver Birch House, Northford Close, SN6 8EY is Military College of Science, 110m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Silver Birch House, Northford Close, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8EY

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

318 m²

3423 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Silver Birch House

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

Silver Birch House is a five-bedroom detached house in Shrivenham, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 8EY). It has a recorded floor area of 318 m² (around 3423 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 318 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £814,000 is 16.3% above the 2022 sale price. Sold November 2022 for £700,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Silver Birch House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2019

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Silver Birch House, Northford Close, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Silver Birch House, Northford Close, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8EY

3decisions39documents3nearby

Oct 2006
New Build
Outcome in report
Erection of a dwelling.
Documents
23 docs on file
Reference
P06/V1338
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More recent applications — locked
ApplicationDec 2007Decision
OutbuildingNov 2007Decision

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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 Silver Birch House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£814,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£700,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 November 2022Most recent
£700,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 8EY: £425,000 (2013–2001).

Nearby sales in SN6 8EY

On the street

Versus other Northford Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Silver Birch House is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,201

Street avg £2,930

Above

Floor Area

318 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Military College of Science — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Watchfield Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN6 8EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN6 8EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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