What kind of home is 5 Beech Drive, SN5 5DQ?

5 Beech Drive, SN5 5DQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Beech Drive, SN5 5DQ?

5 Beech Drive, SN5 5DQ last sold for £280,000 in September 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £136,500 in September 1999, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Beech Drive, SN5 5DQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1999 and September 2010, 5 Beech Drive, SN5 5DQ rose from £136,500 to £280,000, a change of £143,500. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Beech Drive, SN5 5DQ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Beech Drive, SN5 5DQ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. It has dropped from a C recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Beech Drive, SN5 5DQ?

5 Beech Drive, SN5 5DQ has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Beech Drive, SN5 5DQ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Beech Drive, SN5 5DQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Beech Drive, SN5 5DQ?

5 Beech Drive, SN5 5DQ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Beech Drive, SN5 5DQ in?

5 Beech Drive, SN5 5DQ sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

Is 5 Beech Drive, SN5 5DQ in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Beech Drive, SN5 5DQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Beech Drive, SN5 5DQ?

The closest primary school to 5 Beech Drive, SN5 5DQ is Peatmoor Community Primary School (289m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nova Hreod Academy (2.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Beech Drive, SN5 5DQ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Beech Drive, SN5 5DQ is Webbs Wood, 168m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Beech Drive, Swindon, SN5 5DQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Beech Drive

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

5 Beech Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Swindon (SN5 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 sits 60.4% above the 2010 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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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
Dining roomYes

Outside

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.

5 Beech Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2015

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

5 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£449,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£280,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

23 September 2010Most recent
£280,000
+105.1%over 11 years
2 September 1999
£136,500

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.

On habitable rooms, 5 Beech Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,240

Street avg £2,419

On par

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 126 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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.

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.

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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· 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

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