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 (80 m² across 13 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 £388,000 sits 75.6% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Nov 2020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
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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.
£388,000
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 (2024–2020).
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 £2,787
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
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising 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







