# 27 DOWNSMEAD, BAYDON, MARLBOROUGH, WILTSHIRE, SN8 2LQ

## Property details

- Slug: `8ee50ae` (address key hash: `8ee50ae4a75f6dab57cc0abae9e8d51f1ca1aa7d`)
- Postcode: SN8 2LQ
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 128 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £440,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,438/m²
- Local average: £358,615 (13 sales)
- Street crime: 4 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £440,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 08/03/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £895/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,500

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/3400-8310-0822-0002-3793)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £440,000 | Semi-detached | +14.3% | £436,099 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-ce44-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2021-06-25 | £385,000 | Semi-detached | +32.8% | £444,163 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c8a3a576-d095-0425-e053-6c04a8c0947b) |
| Sold | 2015-04-24 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | +19.3% | £435,433 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/b4ceeb8b-1e64-4b78-afbe-d1258b2df073) |
| Sold | 2010-11-30 | £243,000 | Semi-detached | — | £392,388 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/f5b7bbe5-1fee-40b9-9174-1ad814e23e2b) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 27 DOWNSMEAD, BAYDON, MARLBOROUGH, WILTSHIRE, SN8 2LQ | £440,000 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 27 DOWNSMEAD, BAYDON, MARLBOROUGH, WILTSHIRE, SN8 2LQ | £385,000 | 25/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 27 DOWNSMEAD, BAYDON, MARLBOROUGH, WILTSHIRE, SN8 2LQ | £290,000 | 24/04/2015 | Semi-detached |
| 27 DOWNSMEAD, BAYDON, MARLBOROUGH, WILTSHIRE, SN8 2LQ | £243,000 | 30/11/2010 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [166329962](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f66196c)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £440,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-28 | £450,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £385,000 |
| sold | 2015-01-01 | £290,000 |
| sold | 2010-01-01 | £243,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 NEWTONS WALK, BAYDON, MARLBOROUGH, WILTSHIRE, SN8 2FF | £345,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| BAYDON COTTAGE ERMIN STREET, BAYDON, MARLBOROUGH, WILTSHIRE, SN8 2JP | £360,000 | 24/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 DOWNSMEAD, BAYDON, MARLBOROUGH, WILTSHIRE, SN8 2LQ | £555,000 | 04/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| MAPLE COTTAGES 1 DOWNSMEAD, BAYDON, MARLBOROUGH, WILTSHIRE, SN8 2LQ | £350,000 | 14/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| THE COTTAGE ERMIN STREET, BAYDON, MARLBOROUGH, WILTSHIRE, SN8 2JP | £355,000 | 11/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 FIVEWAYS, BAYDON, MARLBOROUGH, WILTSHIRE, SN8 2LH | £475,000 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| MAPLE COTTAGES 2 DOWNSMEAD, BAYDON, MARLBOROUGH, WILTSHIRE, SN8 2LQ | £330,001 | 31/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 2 ALDBOURNE ROAD, BAYDON, MARLBOROUGH, SWINDON, SN8 2HZ | £303,000 | 06/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £384,125 (8 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -16.2%
- **10y growth:** 22.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wiltshire; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 34.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wiltshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £958/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,064/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,170/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Cheltenham (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.24% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £133,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £106,400

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **4** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 21 May 2024 |
| St Michael's CofE Aided Primary | Primary | 1.7 miles | Outstanding — 14 Sep 2016 |
| Lambourn CofE Primary School | Primary | 2.9 miles | Requires improvement — 5 Mar 2023 |
| Ramsbury Primary School | Primary | 3.9 miles | Outstanding — 28 Mar 2023 |
| Bishopstone Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4.1 miles | Requires improvement — 10 Jun 2024 |