5 Waterdown Close, Swindon, SN25 1FB
About 5 Waterdown Close
5 Waterdown Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Swindon (SN25 1FB). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1810 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since March 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 sits 71% above the 2011 sale of £221,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 26.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
5 Waterdown Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Nov 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 November 2020
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Planning history
5 Waterdown Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
3 applications on record at 5 Waterdown Close, Swindon, SN25 1FB
- May 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of first floor side extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- S/07/0659
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2025Decision
- ExtensionSept 2010Decision
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Sales history & valuation
5 Waterdown Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 14 years.
£221,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2011Most recent
£221,000
+13.3%over 4 years15 December 2006
£195,000
+22.8%over 3 years16 October 2003
£158,750
+76.5%over 6 years29 May 1997
£89,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN25 1FB: £313,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in SN25 1FB
Versus other Waterdown Close homes
On price per m², 5 Waterdown Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,315
Street avg £2,704
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
148/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Tawny Owl — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Francis CofE Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







