Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Buckthorn Drive, Swindon, SN25 3JH
Estimated value
£258,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£195,000)+32%
- Against SN25 3JH's recent median (£317,500)-19%
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
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£258,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£195,000)+32%
- Against SN25 3JH's recent median (£317,500)-19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Buckthorn Drive is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
62 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
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.
23 Buckthorn Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
19 December 2019Most recent
£195,000
-4.9%19 December 2019
£205,000
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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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 23 Buckthorn Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Buckthorn Drive is a semi-detached house in Swindon (SN25 3JH). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 32.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 61.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £195,000.
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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
Aug 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 August 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Buckthorn Drive, Swindon, SN25 3JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Buckthorn Drive has no planning applications on record.
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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.
23 Buckthorn Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,306
Street avg £2,690
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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%
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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 23 Buckthorn Drive is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 23 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 23 Buckthorn Drive was lodged in August 2019 at band C and is valid until August 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 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
- 23 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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