16 Cabot Drive, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HG
About 16 Cabot Drive
16 Cabot Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Grange Park, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 6HG). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 sits 52.3% above the 2015 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 32% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
16 Cabot Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Cabot Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
16 Cabot Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£495,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 16 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
30 April 2015Most recent
£325,000
+30.0%over 9 years27 April 2006
£250,000
+104.9%over 7 years27 March 1999
£122,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 6HG: £335,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in SN5 6HG
13 Cabot Drive, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HG
Sold Nov 2023
£2,0009 Cabot Drive, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HG
Sold Nov 2023
£310,00019 Cabot Drive, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HG
Sold Jun 2023
£505,00025 Cabot Drive, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HG
Sold Dec 2021
£335,00030 Cabot Drive, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HG
Sold May 2021
£380,000
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Versus other Cabot Drive homes
EPC Rating for 16 Cabot Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,559
Street avg £2,404
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
Sleaford Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Tregoze Primary School. 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
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB