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About Hill Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hill Cottage is a detached house in Bourton, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 112 m² it sits well below the postcode median (185 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 is 41.3% above the 2016 sale price.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Hill Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hill Cottage, The Hill, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2023ExtensionFullPlanning Permission
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£520,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£368,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Hill homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, Hill Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,286
Street avg £3,622
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 180 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN6 8JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 11 points of interest in total.
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