3 Cabot Drive, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HG
About 3 Cabot Drive
3 Cabot Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Grange Park, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 6HG). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 90 m² it's 29.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 19 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 47.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 35% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Cabot 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2019PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single storey rear extension, porch and single storey side extension to replace existing garage.
- Agent
- RAND PLANNING CONSULTANCY LTD
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- S/HOU/19/1067
What's in 3 Cabot Drive, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Cabot Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 19 years.
£238,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
15 January 2016Most recent
£238,000
+48.8%over 11 years26 November 2004
£160,000
+133.6%over 8 years19 September 1996
£68,500
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
3 Cabot Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,644
Street avg £2,399
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 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