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

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
32 m²
344 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 25 Amber Court

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

25 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 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. 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.

Last sold in February 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 32 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 62 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 45.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 25.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2016from Sept 2008
EPC improved fromD68toE53
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, Swindon, SN1 2HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Amber Court has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

15 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.

25 Amber Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£79,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 February 2015Most recent

    £79,000

    +56.4%over 14 years
  2. 1 June 2000

    £50,500

    +40.5%over 12 months
  3. 10 June 1999

    £35,950

    +24.0%over 1 year
  4. 31 October 1997

    £29,000

    +5.5%over 2 years
  5. 14 September 1995

    £27,500

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

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.

On epc rating, 25 Amber Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,469

Street avg £2,307

Above

Floor Area

32 m²

Street avg 36 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 25 Amber Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for SN1 2HB

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 25 Amber Court, Colbourne Street, Swindon, SN1 2HB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.