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16 Grindal Drive, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HD

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Grindal Drive

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from May 2013
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%73%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Grindal Drive, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Grindal Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Sept 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a first floor rear extension.

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    S/HOU/19/0327
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Grindal Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£169,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 August 2013Most recent

    £169,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 6HD: £300,000 (2024–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Grindal Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Grindal Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,943

Street avg £2,098

Below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par
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.

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.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN5 6HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN5 6HD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 6HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Grindal Drive, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.