Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Fortys Cottage, High Street, Bishopstone, Swindon, SN6 8PH
Estimated value
£317,000
- Against SN6 8PH's recent median (£525,000)-40%
Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£317,000
- Against SN6 8PH's recent median (£525,000)-40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Fortys Cottage is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SN6 8PH. 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2023
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in SN6 8PH
5 sales, median £525,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Fortys Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 8PH: £525,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SN6 8PH
7 High Street, Bishopstone, Swindon, SN6 8PH
Sold Jan 2024
£355,000The White House, High Street, Bishopstone, Swindon, SN6 8PH
Sold Oct 2022
£990,000Titcheners Cottage, High Street, Bishopstone, Swindon, SN6 8PH
Sold Apr 2021
£453,33340 High Street, Bishopstone, Swindon, SN6 8PH
Sold Mar 2021
£655,000The Old Chapel, High Street, Bishopstone, Swindon, SN6 8PH
Sold Jul 2020
£525,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Fortys Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Fortys Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bishopstone, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 8PH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2018. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 January 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2023from Oct 2018
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
71%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Fortys Cottage, High Street, Bishopstone, Swindon, SN6 8PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Fortys Cottage has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 117 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
Bishopstone Pond — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bishopstone Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bishopstone Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary188m
- Ashbury With Compton Beauchamp Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Bishopstone PondBus stop198m
- Idstone Road FarmBus stop277m
- Whatleys OrchardBus stop621m
- Rectory FarmBus stop1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences497 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour160 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson110 reports10%
- Public Order83 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 8PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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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 Fortys Cottage is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SN6 8PH. 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. No sale is recorded for Fortys Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Fortys Cottage was lodged in January 2023 at band E and is valid until January 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Fortys 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 2 schools and 13 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN6 8PH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Fortys Cottage is in council tax band C. 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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