What type of property is 16 Darcey Close, SN5 6DZ?

16 Darcey Close, SN5 6DZ is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 16 Darcey Close, SN5 6DZ last change hands?

16 Darcey Close, SN5 6DZ last sold for £440,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £88,500 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Darcey Close, SN5 6DZ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1997 and December 2021, 16 Darcey Close, SN5 6DZ rose from £88,500 to £440,000, a change of £351,500. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Darcey Close, SN5 6DZ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Darcey Close, SN5 6DZ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Darcey Close, SN5 6DZ?

16 Darcey Close, SN5 6DZ has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Darcey Close, SN5 6DZ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Darcey Close, SN5 6DZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 16 Darcey Close, SN5 6DZ?

16 Darcey Close, SN5 6DZ has council approval for two-storey side and rear extension granted in October 2010 under ref. S/10/1359. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Darcey Close, SN5 6DZ?

16 Darcey Close, SN5 6DZ is in council tax band E.

Where is 16 Darcey Close, SN5 6DZ located?

16 Darcey Close, SN5 6DZ sits in Grange Park, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Darcey Close, SN5 6DZ?

Police records around 16 Darcey Close, SN5 6DZ 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.

Which schools serve 16 Darcey Close, SN5 6DZ?

The closest primary school to 16 Darcey Close, SN5 6DZ is Tregoze Primary School (326m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lydiard Park Academy (249m).

What transport links are near 16 Darcey Close, SN5 6DZ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Darcey Close, SN5 6DZ is Sleaford Close, 274m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Darcey Close, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6DZ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Darcey Close

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

16 Darcey Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Grange Park, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 6DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 82.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £440,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms5
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Darcey Close, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 16 Darcey Close.

Oct 2010
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a two storey side and rear extension.
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
S/10/1359
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What's in 16 Darcey Close, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6DZ'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.

16 Darcey Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£480,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£440,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2021Most recent
£440,000
+15.8%over 3 years
23 August 2018
£380,000
+329.4%over 21 years
3 August 1997
£88,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 6DZ: £395,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SN5 6DZ

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On the street

Versus other Darcey Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Darcey Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,143

Street avg £2,576

Above

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Area

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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

0.3 km

Sleaford Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lydiard Park Academy. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 6DZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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