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8 Barrington Road, Watchfield, Swindon, SN6 8SU

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Barrington Road

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

8 Barrington Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watchfield, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 8SU). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Period features are noted in the property record.

Sold September 2021 for £208,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 is 18.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 48.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 24 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Dec 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at 8 Barrington Road, Watchfield, Swindon, SN6 8SU

1decisions1extensions4documents3nearby
  1. Jul 2012
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey flat roof extension.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    P12/V1070
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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.

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

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£208,500

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 September 2021Most recent

    £208,500

    +28.7%over 9 years
  2. 2 August 2012

    £162,000

    +49.3%over 1 year
  3. 27 April 2011

    £108,500

    -1.4%over 4 years
  4. 24 November 2006

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 8SU: £215,000 (2025–2019).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Barrington Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,856

Street avg £2,033

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Barrington Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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.

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

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Barrington Road, Watchfield, Swindon, SN6 8SU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.