What kind of home is 16 Buckthorn Drive, SN25 3JH?

16 Buckthorn Drive, SN25 3JH is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 16 Buckthorn Drive, SN25 3JH sell for?

16 Buckthorn Drive, SN25 3JH last sold for £172,000 in September 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £67,500 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Buckthorn Drive, SN25 3JH changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 1996 and September 2012, 16 Buckthorn Drive, SN25 3JH rose from £67,500 to £172,000, a change of £104,500. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Buckthorn Drive, SN25 3JH?

The current EPC rating for 16 Buckthorn Drive, SN25 3JH is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Buckthorn Drive, SN25 3JH?

16 Buckthorn Drive, SN25 3JH has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN25 3JH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Buckthorn Drive, SN25 3JH use?

The latest EPC at 16 Buckthorn Drive, SN25 3JH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Buckthorn Drive, SN25 3JH?

16 Buckthorn Drive, SN25 3JH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Buckthorn Drive, SN25 3JH in?

16 Buckthorn Drive, SN25 3JH sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN25 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Buckthorn Drive, SN25 3JH?

Police records around 16 Buckthorn Drive, SN25 3JH show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (126% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Buckthorn Drive, SN25 3JH?

The closest primary school to 16 Buckthorn Drive, SN25 3JH is Haydon Wick Primary School (484m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nova Hreod Academy (960m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Buckthorn Drive, SN25 3JH?

The closest bus stop to 16 Buckthorn Drive, SN25 3JH is Barton Road, 215m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Buckthorn Drive, Swindon, SN25 3JH

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Buckthorn Drive

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

16 Buckthorn Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Swindon (SN25 3JH). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 sits 87.2% above the 2012 sale of £172,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 17.4% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (September 2012).

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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 16 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Buckthorn Drive, Swindon, SN25 3JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Buckthorn Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£172,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

13 September 2012Most recent
£172,000
+18.7%over 10 years
29 August 2002
£144,950
+114.7%over 6 years
25 July 1996
£67,500

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

Nearby sales in SN25 3JH

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.

16 Buckthorn Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,654

Street avg £2,762

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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