What type of property is 16 Cromwell, SN5 8LZ?

16 Cromwell, SN5 8LZ is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 16 Cromwell, SN5 8LZ last change hands?

16 Cromwell, SN5 8LZ last sold for £332,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £296,000 in January 2019, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Cromwell, SN5 8LZ?

Across 2 sales between January 2019 and March 2021, 16 Cromwell, SN5 8LZ rose from £296,000 to £332,000, a change of £36,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Cromwell, SN5 8LZ have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Cromwell, SN5 8LZ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Cromwell, SN5 8LZ?

16 Cromwell, SN5 8LZ has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (1,582 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 8LZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Cromwell, SN5 8LZ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Cromwell, SN5 8LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Cromwell, SN5 8LZ?

16 Cromwell, SN5 8LZ is in council tax band E.

Where is 16 Cromwell, SN5 8LZ located?

16 Cromwell, SN5 8LZ sits in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

Is 16 Cromwell, SN5 8LZ in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Cromwell, SN5 8LZ 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.

Which schools serve 16 Cromwell, SN5 8LZ?

The closest primary school to 16 Cromwell, SN5 8LZ is Millbrook Primary School (385m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lydiard Park Academy (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Cromwell, SN5 8LZ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Cromwell, SN5 8LZ is Langdale Drive, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Cromwell, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8LZ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

147 m²

1582 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Cromwell

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

16 Cromwell is a four-bedroom detached house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 147 m² it's 25.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 is 29.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £332,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Cromwell, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Cromwell has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£332,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2021Most recent
£332,000
+12.2%over 2 years
25 January 2019
£296,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8LZ: £330,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in SN5 8LZ

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On the street

Versus other Cromwell homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Cromwell outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,259

Street avg £2,251

On par

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Langdale Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Millbrook Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN5 8LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 8LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low

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