5 Bainbridge Close, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6BD
About 5 Bainbridge Close
5 Bainbridge Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Grange Park, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 6BD). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 82 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 is 33.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 66.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017).
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
5 Bainbridge Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
5 Bainbridge Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Rand Planning Consultancy Ltd
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- S/HOU/21/1566
What's in 5 Bainbridge Close, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6BD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£344,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 19 years.
£257,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
22 May 2017Most recent
£257,000
+40.8%over 6 years7 April 2011
£182,500
+112.2%over 13 years6 February 1998
£86,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 6BD: £320,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in SN5 6BD
2 Bainbridge Close, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6BD
Sold Apr 2024
£290,00010 Bainbridge Close, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6BD
Sold Aug 2019
£344,00019 Bainbridge Close, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6BD
Sold May 2018
£320,0001 Bainbridge Close, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6BD
Sold Jun 2017
£250,00013 Bainbridge Close, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6BD
Sold May 2017
£430,000
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Versus other Bainbridge Close homes
EPC Rating for 5 Bainbridge Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,134
Street avg £2,708
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
Camden Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School. 16 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
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB