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Gales Cottage, High Street, Bishopstone, Swindon, SN6 8PH

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Gales Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Gales Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bishopstone, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 8PH). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £713,000 is 25.7% above the 2015 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.

Gales Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2025

Current Certificate
Jul 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 July 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gales Cottage, High Street, Bishopstone, Swindon, SN6 8PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Gales Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

3 applications on record at Gales Cottage, High Street, Bishopstone, Swindon, SN6 8PH

3decisions16documents3nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Oct 2010
    Conditions
    Outcome in report

    Discharge of condition two to previous permission - S/10/0149/RM.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    S/COND/10/1511
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. AmendmentDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 16 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Gales Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£713,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£567,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 November 2015Most recent

    £567,000

    +95.5%over 6 years

  2. 13 August 2009

    £290,000

    +28.9%over 6 years

  3. 29 April 2003

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 8PH: £525,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Gales Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,436

Street avg £3,920

Below

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Gales Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£640k

1 Anson Drive, Watchfield

SN6 8DH

£625k

1 Beverley Road, Watchfield

SN6 8DJ

£608k

1 Argosy Street, Watchfield

SN6 8DL

£574k

1 Ballingers, Shrivenham

SN6 8FP

£559k

1 Charlotte Close, Shrivenham

SN6 8BY

£553k

1 Barrington Avenue, Watchfield

SN6 8RN

£548k

1 Bowlers Green, Martens Road, Shrivenham

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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

Bishopstone Pond — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bishopstone Church of England Primary School. 2 schools 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 8PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN6 8PH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN6 8PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 Gales Cottage, High Street, Bishopstone, Swindon, SN6 8PH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.