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About Horseshoe Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Horseshoe Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bourton, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 8HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a G (score 13), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (August 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Sale prices here have outpaced Swindon HPI: 1.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 sits 64.7% above the 2014 sale of £275,000. At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Horseshoe Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G13
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Horseshoe Cottage, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2017Change of UseFullPlanning Permission
Change of use and alteration to form holiday accommodation. (as amended by drawing Site location plan, received 24 August 2016; red line position altered and by drawing number 010a and additional information, received 2 March 2017; inclusion of 'fins' to first floor windows on front elevation)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Horseshoe Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£453,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2014)
£275,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Horseshoe Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,835
Street avg £3,231
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 191 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN6 8HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 11 points of interest in total.
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