What kind of home is 551 Queens Drive, SN3 1AX?

551 Queens Drive, SN3 1AX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 551 Queens Drive, SN3 1AX last change hands?

551 Queens Drive, SN3 1AX last sold for £226,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £123,500 in August 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 551 Queens Drive, SN3 1AX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2008 and December 2021, 551 Queens Drive, SN3 1AX rose from £123,500 to £226,000, a change of £102,500. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 551 Queens Drive, SN3 1AX?

The current EPC rating for 551 Queens Drive, SN3 1AX is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 551 Queens Drive, SN3 1AX?

551 Queens Drive, SN3 1AX has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN3 1AX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 551 Queens Drive, SN3 1AX use?

The latest EPC at 551 Queens Drive, SN3 1AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 551 Queens Drive, SN3 1AX?

551 Queens Drive, SN3 1AX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 551 Queens Drive, SN3 1AX in?

551 Queens Drive, SN3 1AX sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN3 postcode district.

Is 551 Queens Drive, SN3 1AX in a safe area?

Police records around 551 Queens Drive, SN3 1AX show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 551 Queens Drive, SN3 1AX?

The closest primary school to 551 Queens Drive, SN3 1AX is Lawn Primary and Nursery School (591m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lawn Manor Academy (956m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 551 Queens Drive, SN3 1AX?

The closest bus stop to 551 Queens Drive, SN3 1AX is Berrington Road, 158m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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551 Queens Drive, Swindon, SN3 1AX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 551 Queens Drive

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

551 Queens Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Swindon (SN3 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 17.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 71% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £226,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 551 Queens Drive, Swindon, SN3 1AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

551 Queens Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Latest sale on 551 Queens Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£226,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2021Most recent
£226,000
+100.9%over 10 years
30 August 2011
£112,500
-8.9%over 3 years
21 August 2008
£123,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN3 1AX: £200,000 (2021–2018).

Nearby sales in SN3 1AX

On the street

Versus other Queens Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 551 Queens Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,756

Street avg £2,044

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Berrington Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Lawn Primary and Nursery School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN3 1AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN3 1AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

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