Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Buckthorn Drive, Swindon, SN25 3JH
Estimated value
£293,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£275,000)+7%
- Against SN25 3JH's recent median (£317,500)-8%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£293,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£275,000)+7%
- Against SN25 3JH's recent median (£317,500)-8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Buckthorn Drive is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SN25 3JH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
73 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in SN25 3JH
5 sales, median £317,500 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Buckthorn Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
18 September 2025Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN25 3JH: £317,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in SN25 3JH
What this page doesn't show
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About 17 Buckthorn Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Buckthorn Drive is a semi-detached house in Swindon (SN25 3JH). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £275,000. At 73 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 90.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2013from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromD64toC70
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Mar 2024from Dec 2013
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
40%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Buckthorn Drive, Swindon, SN25 3JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Buckthorn Drive has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Buckthorn Drive homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 17 Buckthorn Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,767
Street avg £2,639
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
148/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Haydon Wick Primary SchoolPrimary484m
- Haydonleigh Primary SchoolPrimary657m
- Moredon Primary SchoolPrimary760m
- Nova Hreod AcademySecondary960m
Nearest stops
- Barton RoadBus stop215m
- The BrowBus stop297m
- BrookdeneBus stop307m
- Moredon Medical CentreBus stop395m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,013 reports40%
- Anti-social Behaviour464 reports18%
- Shoplifting307 reports12%
- Public Order189 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Buckthorn Drive is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SN25 3JH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 17 Buckthorn Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Buckthorn Drive was lodged in March 2024 at band C and is valid until March 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Buckthorn Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN25 3JH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Buckthorn Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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