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Summer Cottage, West End Lane, Bishopstone, Swindon, SN6 8PX

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
120 m²
1286 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Summer Cottage

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

Summer Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bishopstone, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 8PX). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1286 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £601,000 is 24.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 64.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017).

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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.

Summer 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 Summer Cottage, West End Lane, Bishopstone, Swindon, SN6 8PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Summer Cottage has an approved extension on the planning record.

3 applications on record at Summer Cottage, West End Lane, Bishopstone, Swindon, SN6 8PX

3decisions1extensions42documents3nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Aug 2011
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    S/11/0862
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. AmendmentDecision

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  • The 42 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.

Summer Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£601,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£482,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 2017Most recent

    £482,000

    +16.1%over 6 years

  2. 25 August 2010

    £415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 8PX: £345,800 (2018–2013).

On the street

Versus other West End Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Summer Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,033

Street avg £2,468

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 166 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Summer Cottage

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

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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.
£619k

1 Argosy Street, Watchfield

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£575k

1 Ballingers, Shrivenham

SN6 8FP

£635k

1 Beverley Road, Watchfield

SN6 8DJ

£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

£551k

1 Abbey Road, Watchfield

SN6 8RE

£550k

1 Charlotte Close, Shrivenham

SN6 8BY

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

Whatleys Orchard — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 8PX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN6 8PX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN6 8PX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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

Common questions

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