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Hill Cottage, The Hill, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8JA

2 planning records

Estimated value

£516,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£368,000)+40%
  • Against SN6 8JA's recent median (£430,000)+20%

Newest record on this page: March 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£516,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£368,000)+40%
  • Against SN6 8JA's recent median (£430,000)+20%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Hill Cottage is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SN6 8JA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    112 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in SN6 8JA

    5 sales, median £430,000 (2024–2021)

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SalesLatest sale shown: March 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 September 2016Most recent

    £368,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 8JA: £430,000 (2024–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Hill Cottage, The Hill, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8JA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

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 £516,000 is 40.2% above the 2016 sale price.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2026

Current Certificate
May 2016

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 May 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

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.

2 applications on record at Hill Cottage, The Hill, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8JA

2decisions2extensions17documents3nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Apr 2008
    Demolition
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Demolish existing conservatory and erection of a single storey extension.

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    P08/V0302
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

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

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Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 180 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 9.7 t/year

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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.
Full Swindon report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

86/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Steppingstone Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Shrivenham Church of England School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Shrivenham Church of England SchoolPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

  • Steppingstone LaneBus stop160m
  • Lower Bourton TurnBus stop944m
  • Buckland DriveBus stop1.4km
  • Charlbury RoadBus stop1.5km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences497 reports44%
  • Anti-social Behaviour160 reports14%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson110 reports10%
  • Public Order83 reports7%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for SN6 8JA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN6 8JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Hill Cottage is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SN6 8JA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Hill Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Hill Cottage was lodged in May 2016 at band F and expired in May 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Hill Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 10 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN6 8JA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Hill Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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