What type of property is 12 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB?

12 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 12 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB sell for?

12 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB last sold for £78,000 in January 2015, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £24,995 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB?

Across 4 sales between June 1997 and January 2015, 12 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB rose from £24,995 to £78,000, a change of £53,005. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB?

The current EPC rating for 12 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. It has dropped from a B recorded in November 2008 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB?

12 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB?

12 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB located?

12 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN1 postcode district.

Is 12 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB show an average of 380 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB?

The closest primary school to 12 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB is Drove Primary School (655m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Joseph's Catholic College (757m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB?

The closest bus stop to 12 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB is County Road Corner, 97m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 728m away.

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12 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, Swindon, SN1 2HB

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 12 Amber Court

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

12 Amber Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 2HB). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 39 m² this is the 32nd smallest of 60 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–2801 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 60 units on file.

On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 41% above the 2015 sale price.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Amber Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Jul 2013

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 July 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2010from Nov 2008

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2010from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromB82toC80

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%66%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2013from Jul 2010

EPC improved fromC80toD59

Heating System

Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

66%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, Swindon, SN1 2HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Amber Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

14 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.

12 Amber Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£78,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

20 January 2015Most recent
£78,000
12 April 2006
£78,000
+36.8%over 4 years
26 June 2001
£57,000
+128.0%over 4 years
26 June 1997
£24,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 2HB: £105,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in SN1 2HB

On the street

Versus other Colbourne Street homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 12 Amber Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £2,411

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Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 35 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

380/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

County Road Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Drove Primary School. 41 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN1 2HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN1 2HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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