5 Grindal Drive, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HD
About 5 Grindal Drive
5 Grindal Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Grange Park, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 6HD). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £435,000.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Grindal Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Apr 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of a single storey front/side extension.
- Agent
- MJF CAD Solutions
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- S/13/0179
- Jan 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a two storey side/ front extension.
- Agent
- MJF CAD Solutions
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- S/12/1649
What's in 5 Grindal Drive, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HD's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Grindal Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£477,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 26 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
14 August 2024Most recent
£435,000
+398.6%over 26 years17 May 1998
£87,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 6HD: £295,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in SN5 6HD
2 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
£215,55616 Grindal Drive, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HD
Sold Aug 2013
£169,000
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Versus other Grindal Drive homes
On years held, 5 Grindal Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,574
Street avg £2,019
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 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