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16 Elgin Drive, Swindon, SN2 8DN

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Elgin Drive

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

16 Elgin Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Swindon (SN2 8DN). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 37.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 53.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. At 67 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 19 EPCs). Last sale on file: £175,000 in September 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Elgin Drive, Swindon, SN2 8DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 16 Elgin Drive, Swindon, SN2 8DN

1decisions5documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Nov 2001
    Advertising
    Outcome in report

    Display of 1 No. fascia sign, 1 No. pylon sign, 1 No. activity panel and 1 No. wall sign.Signs 2 and 3 Refused

    Reference
    S/ADV/01/3006
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AdvertisingDecision

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Price

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

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 September 2020Most recent

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 8DN: £268,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Elgin Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Elgin Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,612

Street avg £2,450

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£226k

1 Kembrey Street

SN2 8AZ

2 bed1 bath
£199k

10 Argyle Street

SN2 8AR

2 bed
£194k

10 Kembrey Street

SN2 8AZ

2 bed1 bath
£241k

10 Elgin Drive

SN2 8DN

3 bed
£250k

10 Caulfield Road

SN2 8BS

3 bed
£255k

1 Caulfield Road

SN2 8BS

3 bed
£256k

1 Edinburgh Street

SN2 8DD

3 bed1 bath
£270k

1 Elgin Drive

SN2 8DN

3 bed
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.
Full Swindon report

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Gipsy Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Gorse Hill Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

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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 SN2 8DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN2 8DN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN2 8DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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