Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Tower House, The Hill, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8JA
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£1,141,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£1,200,000)-5%
- Against SN6 8JA's recent median (£430,000)+165%
Newest record on this page: March 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
274 m²
2949 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,141,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£1,200,000)-5%
- Against SN6 8JA's recent median (£430,000)+165%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Tower House is modelled from its 274 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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
274 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2023
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in SN6 8JA
5 sales, median £430,000 (2024–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Tower House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
14 August 2022Most recent
£1,200,000
+43.7%over 9 years23 July 2013
£835,000
+165.1%over 15 years28 November 1997
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 8JA: £430,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in SN6 8JA
3 The Hill, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8JA
Sold Mar 2024
£430,000St Osyth, The Hill, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8JA
Sold Jan 2024
£360,000Barnside, The Hill, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8JA
Sold Jul 2022
£630,000St Aubins, The Hill, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8JA
Sold Nov 2019
£710,000Hill Cottage, The Hill, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8JA
Sold Sept 2016
£368,000
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- 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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About Tower House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Tower House is a detached house in Bourton, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 274 m² (around 2949 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 274 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £1,200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Tower House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 July 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2013from Sept 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
14%79%
More low energy lighting installed
Jul 2023from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromD60toE42
Low Energy Lighting
79%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Tower House, The Hill, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Tower House, The Hill, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8JA
2decisions9documents3nearby
- Jun 2010AmendmentOutcome in report
Application for a non-material amendment to application BOU/1080/4 for the omission of a section of approved pitch roof and inclusion of 2no rooflights to rear slope.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- P10/V0924/NM
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseFeb 2024Decision
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- All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
- The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other The Hill homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Tower House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,380
Street avg £3,465
Floor Area
274 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 9.2 t/year
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
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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Tower House is modelled from its 274 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for Tower House. 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 Tower House was lodged in July 2023 at band E and is valid until July 2033. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Tower House. 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.
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