What kind of home is 15 Berkshire Drive, SN5 5RP?

15 Berkshire Drive, SN5 5RP is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Berkshire Drive, SN5 5RP?

15 Berkshire Drive, SN5 5RP last sold for £197,000 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £49,000 in January 1997, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Berkshire Drive, SN5 5RP?

Across 2 sales between January 1997 and April 2018, 15 Berkshire Drive, SN5 5RP rose from £49,000 to £197,000, a change of £148,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Berkshire Drive, SN5 5RP?

The current EPC rating for 15 Berkshire Drive, SN5 5RP is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Berkshire Drive, SN5 5RP?

15 Berkshire Drive, SN5 5RP has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 5RP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Berkshire Drive, SN5 5RP use?

The latest EPC at 15 Berkshire Drive, SN5 5RP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 15 Berkshire Drive, SN5 5RP have?

15 Berkshire Drive, SN5 5RP has council approval for rear extension granted in January 2013 under ref. S/12/1760. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Berkshire Drive, SN5 5RP?

15 Berkshire Drive, SN5 5RP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 15 Berkshire Drive, SN5 5RP in?

15 Berkshire Drive, SN5 5RP sits in Shaw, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 15 Berkshire Drive, SN5 5RP?

Police records around 15 Berkshire Drive, SN5 5RP 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 15 Berkshire Drive, SN5 5RP?

The closest primary school to 15 Berkshire Drive, SN5 5RP is Shaw Ridge Primary School (426m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lydiard Park Academy (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Berkshire Drive, SN5 5RP?

The closest bus stop to 15 Berkshire Drive, SN5 5RP is Charolais Drive, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Berkshire Drive, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5RP

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Berkshire Drive

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

15 Berkshire Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Shaw, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5RP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 27.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 84.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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)

Feb 2018

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2018from Oct 2009

EPC improved fromD67toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Berkshire Drive, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Berkshire Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

Jan 2013
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a single storey/two storey rear extension.
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
S/12/1760
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What's in 15 Berkshire Drive, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5RP's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 15 Berkshire Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£197,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

12 April 2018Most recent
£197,000
+302.0%over 21 years
17 January 1997
£49,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5RP: £255,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SN5 5RP

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On the street

Versus other Berkshire Drive homes

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

CO₂ Emissions for 15 Berkshire Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,230

Street avg £2,873

Below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 67 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.1 km

Charolais Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Shaw Ridge Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN5 5RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 5RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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