16 Grindal Drive, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HD
About 16 Grindal Drive
16 Grindal Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Grange Park, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 6HD). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 88.2% above the 2013 sale of £169,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013.
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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
Energy performance
16 Grindal Drive 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Grindal Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Erection of first floor side extension and two storey front extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- S/HOU/20/0848
- Apr 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a first floor rear extension.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- S/HOU/19/0327
What's in 16 Grindal Drive, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
16 Grindal Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£169,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 August 2013Most recent
£169,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 6HD: £300,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in SN5 6HD
5 Grindal Drive, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HD
Sold Aug 2024
£435,0002 Grindal Drive, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HD
Sold Sept 2023
£329,00013 Grindal Drive, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HD
Sold Jun 2021
£300,00014 Grindal Drive, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HD
Sold May 2018
£295,00011 Grindal Drive, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HD
Sold Mar 2015
£215,556
Everything we know about 16 Grindal Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Grindal Drive homes
16 Grindal Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,943
Street avg £2,098
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Eworth Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Lydiard Park Academy. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB