Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, Swindon, SN1 2HB
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
32 m²
344 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 23 Amber Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Amber Court is a semi-detached house in Swindon (SN1 2HB). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. At 32 m² this is the 2nd 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 a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 58.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 32 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (38 m² median across 62 EPCs). Sold December 2022 for £100,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 July 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2016from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromD66toE54
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Jul 2022from Nov 2016
EPC improved fromE54toD64
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, Swindon, SN1 2HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Amber Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£107,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 December 2022Most recent
£100,000
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
£100,00062 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, Swindon, SN1 2HB
Sold Oct 2025
£91,0008 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, Swindon, SN1 2HB
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
£110,000
Versus other Colbourne Street homes
Four headline reads against 43 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 23 Amber Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £2,384
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 35 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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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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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB
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