18 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, Swindon, SN1 2HB
About 18 Amber Court
18 Amber Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 2HB). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 36 m² this is the 24th 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, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (82 versus a worst of 31).
Held since September 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £103,000 sits 312.8% above the 1996 sale of £24,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 64.4% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
18 Amber Court ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
18 Amber Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
18 Amber Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£103,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£24,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 September 1996Most recent
£24,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 2HB: £105,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in SN1 2HB
16 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, Swindon, SN1 2HB
Sold Oct 2025
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Sold Sept 2025
£200,000Amber Court, 57, Colbourne Street, Swindon, SN1 2HB
Sold Sept 2025
£105,00061 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, Swindon, SN1 2HB
Sold Mar 2025
£110,00068 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, Swindon, SN1 2HB
Sold Feb 2025
£100,500
Versus other Colbourne Street homes
18 Amber Court is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£693
Street avg £2,349
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 36 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB







