Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

8 BLACKTHORN CLOSE

ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN4 7JE

£255,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Sorrel Close 0.1 miles
Shop Unknown 0.3 miles
University Oxford Brookes University - Swindon Campus 3.6 miles
Train station Taw Valley Halt 4.2 miles
Hospital Marlborough House 4.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Floor area

60 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£255,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,250/m²

Local average

£331,337 (30 sales)

Street crime

69 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 22/09/2025

Expiry date: 21/09/2035

Current heating cost: £745/year

Potential heating cost: £522/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,700

Recommendations

  • Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 19/02/2026 £255,000 Semi-detached +24.4% £254,242 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 25/08/2017 £205,000 Semi-detached — £251,194 to April 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

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

Event Date Price
sold 01/01/2026 £255,000
listed 23/09/2025 £255,000
sold 01/01/2017 £205,000
sold 01/01/2006 £157,000
sold 01/01/2003 £124,000
sold 01/01/1999 £72,950
sold 01/01/1998 £56,000

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Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address Price Date Type
45 SHOWFIELD, ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN4 7HY £215,000 05/09/2023 Semi-detached
51 SHOWFIELD, ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN4 7HY £260,000 23/08/2023 Semi-detached
47 SAFFRON CLOSE, ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN4 7JB £290,000 03/08/2023 Semi-detached
6 KINGSLEY AVENUE, ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN4 8LF £545,000 31/07/2023 Semi-detached
46 BLACKTHORN CLOSE, ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN4 7JE £276,250 12/04/2023 Semi-detached
6 WITHY CLOSE, ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN4 7JF £312,000 08/07/2022 Semi-detached
10 BLACKTHORN CLOSE, ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN4 7JE £275,000 14/03/2022 Semi-detached
20 LABURNUM DRIVE, ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN4 7HU £283,000 28/01/2022 Semi-detached

Area average: £307,031 (8 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -3.9%
10y growth 39.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wiltshire. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 1.7%
5y (index) 17.2%
10y (index) 34.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Wiltshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £958/mo
Realistic £1,064/mo
Optimistic £1,170/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wiltshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cheltenham: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.42%
Max investor price (0.8%) £133,000
Target investor price (1%) £106,400
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 26
Anti-social behaviour 19
Criminal damage and arson 13
Public order 3
Drugs 2
Other theft 2
Shoplifting 2
Burglary 1
Robbery 1
Total incidents 69

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Secondary 0.2 miles — (Inspected (no overall grade))
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy Primary 0.4 miles Good — 19 Dec 2019
Longleaze Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 12 May 2017
Noremarsh Junior School Primary 0.7 miles Requires improvement — 23 Apr 2023
Wootton Bassett Infants' School Primary 0.8 miles Good — 5 Mar 2023

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.