1 Grovely Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5DN
About 1 Grovely Close
1 Grovely Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Peatmoor, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since December 1998, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 sits 258.8% above the 1998 sale of £86,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 20.5% below the postcode norm. At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Grovely Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Grovely Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£86,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 December 1998Most recent
£86,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5DN: £275,000 (2021–2006).
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Versus other Grovely Close homes
Price per m² for 1 Grovely Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,208
Street avg £2,725
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Nightwood Copse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Peatmoor Community Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB