What type of property is 21 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB?

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

When did 21 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB last change hands?

21 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB last sold for £54,000 in November 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £36,000 in December 1998, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 1998 and November 2010, 21 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB rose from £36,000 to £54,000, a change of £18,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB?

The current EPC rating for 21 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB?

21 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 21 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB?

21 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 21 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB located?

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

Is 21 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB in a safe area?

Police records around 21 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 21 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB?

The closest primary school to 21 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 transport links are near 21 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, SN1 2HB?

The closest bus stop to 21 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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21 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, Swindon, SN1 2HB

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedroom

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 21 Amber Court

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

21 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 1976-1982 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. 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.

Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 100% above the 2010 sale of £54,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 30.8% below the postcode norm.

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
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

21 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 2)

Jul 2013

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 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

Jul 2013from Sept 2010

EPC improved fromE54toD60

Hot Water

Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

60%17%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, Swindon, SN1 2HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

21 Amber Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£54,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

26 November 2010Most recent
£54,000
+50.0%over 11 years
18 December 1998
£36,000

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.

21 Amber Court is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,385

Street avg £2,426

Strongly below

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 35 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Paramount, Beckhampton Street

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1 Amber Court, Colbourne Street

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2 bed

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1 Lincoln Street

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2 bed1 bath

£223k

1 Medgbury Place

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1 Elmina Road

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2 bed

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1 Cockram Court, Medgbury Road

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Swindon report

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

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Common questions

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