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16 Canterbury Close, Swindon, SN3 1HU

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
308 m²
3315 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Canterbury Close

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

16 Canterbury Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Swindon (SN3 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 308 m² (around 3315 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor.

At 308 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 39.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £850,000. 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms4
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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.

16 Canterbury Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Mar 2017
EPC improved fromD63toC76
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Canterbury Close, Swindon, SN3 1HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Canterbury Close has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 16 Canterbury Close, Swindon, SN3 1HU

1decisions1extensions19documents3nearby
  1. Jan 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of two storey front, side and rear extensions.

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    S/HOU/17/1973
    Full record in report

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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 16 Canterbury Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£908,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£850,000

Growth on file: 22.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 July 2022Most recent

    £850,000

    +174.2%over 4 years
  2. 31 July 2017

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN3 1HU: £498,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Canterbury Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Canterbury Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,760

Street avg £3,035

On par

Floor Area

308 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Canterbury Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Recreation Ground — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lawn Primary and Nursery 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 SN3 1HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN3 1HU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN3 1HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

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

Common questions

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