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1 Buckthorn Drive, Swindon, SN25 3JH

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Buckthorn Drive

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

1 Buckthorn Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Swindon (SN25 3JH). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, 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 corner plot.

Last sale on file: £268,000 in July 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 29.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 32.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Buckthorn Drive, Swindon, SN25 3JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Buckthorn Drive has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Buckthorn Drive, Swindon, SN25 3JH

1decisions1extensions9documents1nearby
  1. Mar 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of a first floor side/front extension.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    S/HOU/20/0117
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  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£268,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2019Most recent

    £268,000

    +1.1%over 2 years

  2. 27 October 2016

    £265,000

    +35.9%over 3 years

  3. 31 July 2013

    £195,000

    +72.6%over 13 years

  4. 14 December 1999

    £112,950

    +40.3%over 2 years

  5. 26 June 1997

    £80,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN25 3JH: £317,500 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Buckthorn Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Buckthorn Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,627

Street avg £2,641

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
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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

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

0.2 km

Barton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Haydon Wick Primary School. 27 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 SN25 3JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN25 3JH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN25 3JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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