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3 Beech Drive, Swindon, SN5 5DQ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Beech Drive

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

3 Beech Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Swindon (SN5 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

It hasn't traded since September 1999, 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 £507,000 sits 247.3% above the 1999 sale of £145,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 38.4% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageDouble
Energy

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 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromD63toC74
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
62%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Beech Drive, Swindon, SN5 5DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Beech Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Beech Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£507,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£145,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 September 1999Most recent

    £145,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5DQ: £435,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Beech Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Beech Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,150

Street avg £2,510

Below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 126 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£465k

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£571k

1 Alba Close, Middleleaze

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4 bed2 bath
£441k

1 Caspian Close

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4 bed2 bath
£432k

1 Beech Drive

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4 bed2 bath
£397k

1 Angler Road, Shaw

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4 bed1 bath
£390k

1 Buie Close, Sparcells

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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.
Full Swindon report

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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Webbs Wood — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Peatmoor Community Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 SN5 5DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN5 5DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 5DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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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