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31 Barrington Road, Watchfield, Swindon, SN6 8SU

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 31 Barrington Road

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

31 Barrington Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watchfield, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 8SU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 55.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £256,500 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 September 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Apr 2011
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%91%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Barrington Road, Watchfield, Swindon, SN6 8SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Barrington Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£256,500

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2022Most recent

    £256,500

    +21.6%over 7 years

  2. 8 December 2015

    £211,000

    +47.6%over 4 years

  3. 13 September 2011

    £143,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 8SU: £256,000 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Barrington Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Barrington Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,018

Street avg £2,383

Above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Barrington Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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.
£381k

1 Chapelwick Close, Shrivenham

SN6 8EF

3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Church Row, Bourton

SN6 8JG

3 bed1 bath
£444k

1 Catherine Close, Shrivenham

SN6 8ER

3 bed2 bath
£508k

1 Chestnut Gardens, Shrivenham

SN6 8DE

3 bed3 bath
£226k

1 Charlesby Drive, Watchfield

SN6 8RT

2 bed1 bath
£702k

1 Buckland Drive, Shrivenham

SN6 8FR

3 bed2 bath
£384k

1 Alexander Way, Shrivenham

SN6 8FD

2 bed
£273k

1 Blenheim Road, Watchfield

SN6 8DG

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

Northford Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Watchfield Primary School. 3 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 8SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN6 8SU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN6 8SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 31 Barrington Road, Watchfield, Swindon, SN6 8SU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.