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Tower House, The Hill, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8JA

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
274 m²
2949 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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 37.4% 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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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.

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

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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
  1. Jun 2010
    Amendment
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change Of UseDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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 Tower House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,116,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,200,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2022Most recent

    £1,200,000

    +43.7%over 9 years

  2. 23 July 2013

    £835,000

    +165.1%over 15 years

  3. 28 November 1997

    £315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 8JA: £430,000 (2024–2019).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for Tower House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,380

Street avg £3,465

Strongly above

Floor Area

274 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Tower House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£717k

1 Buckland Drive, Shrivenham

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3 bed2 bath
£665k

1 Anson Drive, Watchfield

SN6 8DH

£635k

1 Beverley Road, Watchfield

SN6 8DJ

£619k

1 Argosy Street, Watchfield

SN6 8DL

£575k

1 Ballingers, Shrivenham

SN6 8FP

£566k

1 Bowlers Green, Martens Road, Shrivenham

SN6 8AX

£563k

1 Chestnut Gardens, Shrivenham

SN6 8DE

3 bed3 bath
£559k

1 Beckett Avenue, Shrivenham

SN6 8HA

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

2/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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Tower House, The Hill, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.