3 Lydford Close, SN5 5UF

Detached house127 m²EPC CBand FFreehold

3 Lydford Close is a freehold detached house on Lydford Close in SN5. It last sold for £312,000 in 2013 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 204% on its first recorded sale of £102,500 in 1996.

EPC CCouncil tax FGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
159 m²
1,711 sq ft
Built
1983-1990
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
4.5 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £602,000£948,000 today, projected from its 2013 sale.

Indicative value
£602,000£948,000
Carrying the 2013 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 6.9%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2013)
£312,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2013 · £312k£948k£602k2026

From the 2013 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Swindon, the official average home value is £260,570+2% in a year, +18% over five.

Detached£464,269
Semi-detached£288,473
Terraced£231,736
Flat / maisonette£151,744

Covers the whole Swindon area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 3 Lydford Close, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 1996, up 204% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k199620022008201420202026£282k+204%Sold 2013: £312,000£312kSold 1996: £102,500£103k
£100k£200k£300k199620112026£282k+204%Sold 2013: £312,000£312kSold 1996: £102,500£103k
SN5 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against SN5's yearly median.

Energy certificate 11 Mar 2015
Rated EPC D · 127 m² recorded
Energy certificate 11 Jun 2013
Rated EPC D · 153 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 5 Oct 2012:
Efficiency
EPC dropped from C to D
28 Jan 2013Most recent
£312,000+204%
Detached house · Freehold · +6.9%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 5 Oct 2012
Rated EPC C · 159 m² recorded
27 Jun 1996
£102,500
Detached house · Freehold
Built 1983-1990
Property built
1983–1999
What a home of this era typically means
  • Insulated cavity walls and double glazing become the norm, so thermal performance is markedly better than pre-war stock.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Lydford Close

Against the 5 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Broadly typical of Lydford Close

Lydford Close sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 3 Lydford Close's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (71/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £935 a year. The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 82
C69–80
This home · 71
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
4.5 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1983-1990
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£935/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
11 Mar 2015
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
RatingCD71Declined
11 Jun 2013EPC dropped from C to D
11 Mar 2015Floor area fell 153→127 m² (-26 m²) — possibly split, reconfigured or re-measured
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 1983-1990 — modern enough building regs that the fabric should suit a heat pump's lower flow temperatures.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band F (≈£3,522/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band F
£3,522/yr · Swindon UA
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Every amenity category, counted with nearest distances
Parks & green spaces with sizes
Connectivity measures in full

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Swindon 011C neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 8/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 20% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

8/10Less deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: living environment and crime score well.

Breakdown by domain
Income6/10
Employment6/10
Education & skills7/10
Health8/10
Crime9/10
Housing & access5/10
Living environment10/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 3 Lydford Close sits in its local market.

SN5 median
£260,000
last 8 years

3 Lydford Close: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 3 Lydford Close last sell, and for how much?

3 Lydford Close last sold for £312,000 on 28 Jan 2013, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 3 Lydford Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 3 Lydford Close between 1996 and 2013. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 3 Lydford Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 127 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 3 Lydford Close?

3 Lydford Close is in council tax band F, costing about £3,522 a year (Swindon UA).

How energy efficient is 3 Lydford Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 71). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 3 Lydford Close worth today?

Carrying its 2013 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 6.9% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £602,000–£948,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 3 Lydford Close?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at SN5 5UF

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Lydford Close.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.