Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Summer Cottage, West End Lane, Bishopstone, Swindon, SN6 8PX
3 planning records
Estimated value
£614,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£482,000)+27%
- Against SN6 8PX's recent median (£455,000)+35%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£614,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£482,000)+27%
- Against SN6 8PX's recent median (£455,000)+35%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Summer Cottage is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN6 8PX. 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
135 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in SN6 8PX
5 sales, median £455,000 (2025–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
Summer Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
3 March 2017Most recent
£482,000
+16.1%over 6 years25 August 2010
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 8PX: £455,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in SN6 8PX
Old Farmhouse, West End Lane, Bishopstone, Swindon, SN6 8PX
Sold Dec 2025
£780,000Brambling Cottage, West End Lane, Bishopstone, Swindon, SN6 8PX
Sold Dec 2018
£325,00015 West End Lane, Bishopstone, Swindon, SN6 8PX
Sold Jun 2017
£727,00011 West End Lane, Bishopstone, Swindon, SN6 8PX
Sold Aug 2016
£455,00012 West End Lane, Bishopstone, Swindon, SN6 8PX
Sold Dec 2011
£452,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for Summer Cottage, West End Lane, Bishopstone, Swindon, SN6 8PX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- 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 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 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2016, 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 £614,000 is 27.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017).
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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.
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 05 Jul 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 July 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2016from Apr 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
0%67%
More low energy lighting installed
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
- Aug 2011ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Erection of a conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- S/11/0862
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingJun 2014Decision
- AmendmentDec 2013Decision
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- All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
- The 42 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 epc rating, Summer Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,570
Street avg £2,891
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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
Whatleys Orchard — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bishopstone Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bishopstone Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary373m
- Ashbury With Compton Beauchamp Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
Nearest stops
- Whatleys OrchardBus stop162m
- Bishopstone PondBus stop343m
- Idstone Road FarmBus stop724m
- Hatchet Hill TurnBus stop857m
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 8PX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo 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 Summer Cottage is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN6 8PX. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Summer Cottage. 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 Summer Cottage was lodged in July 2016 at band E and expired in July 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Summer 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 8PX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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