What kind of home is 8 Cabot Drive, SN5 6HG?

8 Cabot Drive, SN5 6HG is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Cabot Drive, SN5 6HG sell for?

8 Cabot Drive, SN5 6HG last sold for £272,500 in November 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £208,950 in October 2001, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Cabot Drive, SN5 6HG?

Across 2 sales between October 2001 and November 2014, 8 Cabot Drive, SN5 6HG rose from £208,950 to £272,500, a change of £63,550. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Cabot Drive, SN5 6HG have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cabot Drive, SN5 6HG is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Cabot Drive, SN5 6HG?

8 Cabot Drive, SN5 6HG has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 6HG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Cabot Drive, SN5 6HG use?

The latest EPC at 8 Cabot Drive, SN5 6HG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Cabot Drive, SN5 6HG?

8 Cabot Drive, SN5 6HG is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Cabot Drive, SN5 6HG in?

8 Cabot Drive, SN5 6HG sits in Grange Park, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Cabot Drive, SN5 6HG?

Police records around 8 Cabot Drive, SN5 6HG show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Cabot Drive, SN5 6HG?

The closest primary school to 8 Cabot Drive, SN5 6HG is Tregoze Primary School (158m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lydiard Park Academy (260m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Cabot Drive, SN5 6HG?

The closest bus stop to 8 Cabot Drive, SN5 6HG is Sleaford Close, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Cabot Drive, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Cabot Drive

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

8 Cabot Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Grange Park, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 6HG). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 sits 62.6% above the 2014 sale of £272,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 24.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Cabot Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cabot Drive, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cabot Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Cabot Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£443,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£272,500

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

27 November 2014Most recent
£272,500
+30.4%over 13 years
25 October 2001
£208,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 6HG: £335,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in SN5 6HG

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On the street

Versus other Cabot Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Cabot Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,433

Street avg £2,411

On par

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above

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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.

Full Swindon report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 6HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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