Semi-Detached

10 BURDEN CLOSE

SWINDON, SN3 4HE

£285,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SN3 4HE

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	White Hart	0.1 miles
Shop	Lower Stratton Service Station	0.1 miles
Train station	Swindon	2.1 miles
University	Royal Agricultural University (Cultural Heritage Institute)	2.4 miles
Hospital	Marlborough House	3.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

74 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£285,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,851/m²

Local average

£309,319 (83 sales)

Street crime

96 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 11/02/2025

Expiry date: 10/02/2035

Current heating cost: £1,912/year

Potential heating cost: £945/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,048

EPC E or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Increase hot water cylinder insulation (£15 - £30)
Hot water cylinder thermostat (£200 - £400)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	04/02/2026	£285,000	Semi-detached	—	£291,581 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£285,000
listed	31/01/2025	£280,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
5 EVERGREENS CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 4HN	£240,000	05/12/2025	Semi-detached
32 GRIFFITHS CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 4NW	£400,000	25/11/2025	Semi-detached
36 SANDGATE, SWINDON, SN3 4HJ	£217,000	03/10/2025	Semi-detached
11 CASTLE VIEW ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4HT	£405,000	08/08/2025	Semi-detached
23 NINDUM ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4AZ	£290,000	31/10/2024	Semi-detached
71 BLAKE CRESCENT, SWINDON, SN3 4LR	£285,000	26/05/2023	Semi-detached
33 NINDUM ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4AZ	£135,000	31/03/2023	Semi-detached
134 OXFORD ROAD, STRATTON ST MARGARET, SWINDON, SN3 4HD	£276,000	27/01/2023	Semi-detached
3 NINDUM ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4AZ	£356,000	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
106 OXFORD ROAD, STRATTON ST MARGARET, SWINDON, SN3 4HD	£356,000	06/12/2022	Semi-detached
68 GRIFFITHS CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 4NP	£375,000	25/11/2022	Semi-detached
32 WHILESTONE WAY, SWINDON, SN3 4HS	£330,000	12/10/2022	Semi-detached
51 NINDUM ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4BB	£268,000	07/10/2022	Semi-detached
97 OXFORD ROAD, STRATTON ST MARGARET, SWINDON, SN3 4JB	£248,000	09/09/2022	Semi-detached
11 NINDUM ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4AZ	£425,000	09/09/2022	Semi-detached
71 OXFORD ROAD, STRATTON ST MARGARET, SWINDON, SN3 4JB	£332,500	25/07/2022	Semi-detached
2 CASTLE VIEW ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4HT	£355,000	12/07/2022	Semi-detached
51 OXFORD ROAD, STRATTON ST MARGARET, SWINDON, SN3 4JB	£345,000	30/05/2022	Semi-detached
23 EVERGREENS CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 4HN	£205,000	19/04/2022	Semi-detached
39 BURDEN CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 4HE	£271,000	14/04/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £305,725 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 14.8%

10y growth 34.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Swindon. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 3.5%

5y (index) 20.6%

10y (index) 40.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Swindon. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £980/mo

Realistic £1,089/mo

Optimistic £1,198/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Swindon.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cheltenham: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Sandgate, SN3	£995/mo	2	0.23 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Oakley Park, SN3	£1,150/mo	2	0.45 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Millwater House, SN3	£1,200/mo	2	0.55 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Millwater House, SN3	£1,200/mo	2	0.55 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Swindon Road, SN3	£950/mo	2	0.58 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Stratton St Margaret, SN3	£750/mo	1	0.59 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Lampeter House, SN3	£975/mo	2	0.6 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,031/mo (7 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.35%

Max investor price (0.8%) £124,375

Target investor price (1%) £99,500

Gross yield 4.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 23.9×

Monthly cashflow £-252/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.7%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	37
Anti-social behaviour	13
Public order	13
Shoplifting	10
Criminal damage and arson	9
Drugs	4
Other crime	4
Other theft	3
Burglary	1
Possession of weapons	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	96

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Grange Junior School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 9 Jul 2023
Colebrook Junior School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 18 Jan 2016
Colebrook Infant Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 5 Feb 2014
Grange Infants' School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 27 Sep 2023
Nythe Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 9 Nov 2016

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# 10 BURDEN CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 4HE

## Property details

- Slug: `df5c552` (address key hash: `df5c552b05af641bd1e498de67fcf76ac26123e9`)
- Postcode: SN3 4HE
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 74 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £285,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,851/m²
- Local average: £309,319 (83 sales)
- Street crime: 96 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £285,000
- Date: 2026-02-04
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 10/02/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,912/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,048

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- C (£15 - £30)
- F (£200 - £400)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2220-9122-0193-9101-1533)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-04 | £285,000 | Semi-detached | — | £291,581 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-d01c-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 BURDEN CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 4HE | £285,000 | 04/02/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [157623785](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b5b3ce4)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £285,000 |
| listed | 2025-01-31 | £280,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 EVERGREENS CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 4HN | £240,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 32 GRIFFITHS CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 4NW | £400,000 | 25/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 36 SANDGATE, SWINDON, SN3 4HJ | £217,000 | 03/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 11 CASTLE VIEW ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4HT | £405,000 | 08/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 23 NINDUM ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4AZ | £290,000 | 31/10/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 71 BLAKE CRESCENT, SWINDON, SN3 4LR | £285,000 | 26/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 33 NINDUM ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4AZ | £135,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 134 OXFORD ROAD, STRATTON ST MARGARET, SWINDON, SN3 4HD | £276,000 | 27/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 NINDUM ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4AZ | £356,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 106 OXFORD ROAD, STRATTON ST MARGARET, SWINDON, SN3 4HD | £356,000 | 06/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 68 GRIFFITHS CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 4NP | £375,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 WHILESTONE WAY, SWINDON, SN3 4HS | £330,000 | 12/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 51 NINDUM ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4BB | £268,000 | 07/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 97 OXFORD ROAD, STRATTON ST MARGARET, SWINDON, SN3 4JB | £248,000 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 NINDUM ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4AZ | £425,000 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 71 OXFORD ROAD, STRATTON ST MARGARET, SWINDON, SN3 4JB | £332,500 | 25/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 CASTLE VIEW ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4HT | £355,000 | 12/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 51 OXFORD ROAD, STRATTON ST MARGARET, SWINDON, SN3 4JB | £345,000 | 30/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 EVERGREENS CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 4HN | £205,000 | 19/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 39 BURDEN CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 4HE | £271,000 | 14/04/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £305,725 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 14.8%
- **10y growth:** 34.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Swindon; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 40.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Swindon). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £980/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,089/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,198/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Cheltenham (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Sandgate, SN3 | £995/mo | 2 | 0.23 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Oakley Park, SN3 | £1,150/mo | 2 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Millwater House, SN3 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Millwater House, SN3 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Swindon Road, SN3 | £950/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Stratton St Margaret, SN3 | £750/mo | 1 | 0.59 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Lampeter House, SN3 | £975/mo | 2 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,031/mo (7 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.35% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £124,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £99,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £995/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 23.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-252/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 37 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **96** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Grange Junior School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 9 Jul 2023 |
| Colebrook Junior School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 18 Jan 2016 |
| Colebrook Infant Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 5 Feb 2014 |
| Grange Infants' School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 27 Sep 2023 |
| Nythe Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 9 Nov 2016 |