Sold STC Semi-detached

31 DRAGONFLY ROAD

SWINDON, SWINDON SN3 4ET

3 beds 2 baths 990 sq ft Listed 8 Nov 2022 (-1350d)

£290,000

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (SN3 4ET)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 31 DRAGONFLY ROAD, SWINDON, SWINDON SN3 4ET |
| Price | £290,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 2003-2006 |
| Floor area | 92 m² |
| Last sold | £275,000 Mar 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 01/07/2028
- **Current heating cost:** £420/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8708-7923-5070-9882-8902)

## Description

Built By George/Taylor Wimpey Homes In c. 2006. MILES BYRON are delighted to offer For Sale this semi-detached home which can be found located along a cul-de-sac road between the two favorable East Swindon areas of both Coleview and Covingham. This delightful property offers excellent access to amenities such as Greenbridge Retail Park, North Swindon Orbital Retail Park & Shopping Centre. In addition, the property also provides excellent access to major road links such as the A420, A419, A417, Junction 15 Of The Motorway & the Great Western Hospital. The living accommodation briefly comprises: Entrance hall, a dual aspect living room measuring c.18' x 11', kitchen - c.11' x 10' & separate dining room - c.11' x 8'. To the first floor there are three bedrooms: Master bedroom - c.15' x 11' plus an en-suite shower room, bedroom 2 - c.11' x 10', bedrooms 3 - c.8' x 7'8 & family bathroom. Externally there is a fully enclosed rear garden, driveway parking & a single garage. To fully appreciate this wonderful property, MILES BYRON highly recommends confirming your appointment to view as soon as possible!

Tenure: Freehold

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/128888078/1360661) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC](/listings/photos/128888078/1360662) - EPC

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 31 DRAGONFLY ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4ET | £275,000 | 17/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 31 DRAGONFLY ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4ET | £235,000 | 19/12/2018 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 2B DRAGONFLY ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4ET | £345,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 15 PURBECK CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 3RF | £310,000 | 08/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 13 LARKSFIELD, COVINGHAM, SWINDON, SN3 5AD | £280,000 | 01/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 24 NORTHFIELD WAY, NYTHE, SWINDON, SN3 3NJ | £230,000 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 NORTHFIELD WAY, NYTHE, SWINDON, SN3 3NJ | £280,000 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 34 WELFORD CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 4AU | £290,000 | 12/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 NORTHFIELD WAY, NYTHE, SWINDON, SN3 3NJ | £325,000 | 26/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 38 NORTHFIELD WAY, NYTHE, SWINDON, SN3 3NJ | £305,000 | 28/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 BLAKENEY AVENUE, NYTHE, SWINDON, SN3 3NE | £335,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 TAWNY OWL CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 5EX | £211,000 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 MAYFIELD CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 3NH | £380,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 MAYFIELD CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 3NH | £265,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 MAYFIELD CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 3NH | £290,000 | 19/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 24 WELFORD CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 4AU | £301,000 | 05/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 HARLESTONE ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4ED | £305,000 | 07/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 WAGTAIL CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 5BL | £232,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 WEST VIEW, SWINDON, SN3 3NG | £261,000 | 14/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 54 NYTHE ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4AP | £367,500 | 13/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 NORTHFIELD WAY, NYTHE, SWINDON, SN3 3NJ | £217,000 | 25/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 PURBECK CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 3RE | £272,000 | 18/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 WAGTAIL CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 5BL | £240,000 | 10/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 7 DRAGONFLY ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4ET | £265,000 | 02/11/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 25 DRAGONFLY ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4ET | £252,000 | 23/07/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £287,333 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £284,825 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £309,319 (83 Semi-detached, SN3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -6.2%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £997/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £136,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £108,900

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,152/m²

## 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%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

92 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£275,000 Mar 2023

Price per m²

£3,152/m²

Local average

£309,319 (-6.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,238 of 33,755)

Street crime

142 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Additional details

Parking: Yes, Off street
Garden: Private garden, Yes

Description

Listed by

Swindon & Surrounding Areas

Miles Byron

Reference: 128888078

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 02/07/2018

Expiry date: 01/07/2028

Current heating cost: £420/year

Potential heating cost: £422/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC

Price history

17% since 2018

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	17/03/2023 (3 years ago)	£275,000	+17%
Sold	19/12/2018 (7 years ago)	£235,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
Same street 2B DRAGONFLY ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4ET	£345,000	05/12/2025	Semi-detached
15 PURBECK CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 3RF	£310,000	08/08/2025	Semi-detached
13 LARKSFIELD, COVINGHAM, SWINDON, SN3 5AD	£280,000	01/12/2023	Semi-detached
24 NORTHFIELD WAY, NYTHE, SWINDON, SN3 3NJ	£230,000	29/09/2023	Semi-detached
12 NORTHFIELD WAY, NYTHE, SWINDON, SN3 3NJ	£280,000	29/09/2023	Semi-detached
34 WELFORD CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 4AU	£290,000	12/09/2023	Semi-detached
15 NORTHFIELD WAY, NYTHE, SWINDON, SN3 3NJ	£325,000	26/07/2023	Semi-detached
38 NORTHFIELD WAY, NYTHE, SWINDON, SN3 3NJ	£305,000	28/02/2023	Semi-detached
3 BLAKENEY AVENUE, NYTHE, SWINDON, SN3 3NE	£335,000	18/11/2022	Semi-detached
12 TAWNY OWL CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 5EX	£211,000	26/08/2022	Semi-detached
13 MAYFIELD CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 3NH	£380,000	05/08/2022	Semi-detached
4 MAYFIELD CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 3NH	£265,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
16 MAYFIELD CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 3NH	£290,000	19/07/2022	Semi-detached
24 WELFORD CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 4AU	£301,000	05/07/2022	Semi-detached
23 HARLESTONE ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4ED	£305,000	07/06/2022	Semi-detached
10 WAGTAIL CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 5BL	£232,000	20/05/2022	Semi-detached
5 WEST VIEW, SWINDON, SN3 3NG	£261,000	14/04/2022	Semi-detached
54 NYTHE ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4AP	£367,500	13/04/2022	Semi-detached
32 NORTHFIELD WAY, NYTHE, SWINDON, SN3 3NJ	£217,000	25/03/2022	Semi-detached
20 PURBECK CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 3RE	£272,000	18/03/2022	Semi-detached
20 WAGTAIL CLOSE, SWINDON, SN3 5BL	£240,000	10/12/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 7 DRAGONFLY ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4ET	£265,000	02/11/2021	Terraced
Same street 25 DRAGONFLY ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4ET	£252,000	23/07/2021	Terraced

Street average: £287,333 (3 sales)

Area average: £284,825 (20 sales)

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: £997/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Covingham Square	0.1 miles
Shop	Leon Coffee	0.1 miles
Shop	G & L Evans Funeral	0.2 miles
Train station	Richard Jefferies Halt	1.7 miles
Train station	Lakeside	1.8 miles
University	Royal Agricultural University (Cultural Heritage Institute)	2.2 miles
Hospital	Marlborough House	2.7 miles
University	Oxford Brookes University - Swindon Campus	3.3 miles
Hospital	The Ridgeway Hospital	3.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	64
Anti-social behaviour	28
Criminal damage and arson	12
Public order	10
Shoplifting	7
Other theft	6
Other crime	5
Drugs	3
Vehicle crime	3
Possession of weapons	2
Bicycle theft	1
Burglary	1
Total incidents	142

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
Colebrook Junior School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 18 Jan 2016
Colebrook Infant Academy	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 5 Feb 2014
Nythe Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 9 Nov 2016
Nyland School	Other	0.3 miles	Good — 14 Dec 2016
Covingham Park Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 9 Mar 2016

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.38%

Max investor price (0.8%) £136,125

Target investor price (1%) £108,900

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).

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