1 Cartwright Drive, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5QU
About 1 Cartwright Drive
1 Cartwright Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Shaw, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5QU). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £475,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 83.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Cartwright Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Erection of a two storey front extension.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- S/14/1574
- Jan 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of a single storey front extension and boundary wall.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- S/12/1753
What's in 1 Cartwright Drive, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5QU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Cartwright Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 26 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2025Most recent
£475,000
+165.8%over 25 years10 December 1999
£178,725
+25.0%over 9 months15 March 1999
£143,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5QU: £197,000 (2013–2007).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Jersey Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Shaw Ridge Primary School. 25 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
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB