Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
No monitored sewer storm overflows within 2 km (England only).
37 planned, approved or being built and 20 running (214 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
Rooftop solar
Frankland Road, Blagrove - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
Jul 2025 1.7 km away
Rooftop solar
Rivermead Drive, Rivermead Industrial Estate - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 230 kW
Nov 2022 1.8 km away
Solar farm
Studley Grange Farm, Studley - Solar FarmPlanning application in · 2 MW
Apr 2026 2.3 km away
Battery storage
Studley Grange Landfill Site, Garden Centre Road - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
Jan 2023 2.3 km away
Rooftop solar
Sainsburys, Paddington Drive - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 380 kW
Feb 2024 2.4 km away
Rooftop solar
Unit O, Penzance Drive - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 2 MW
May 2024 2.5 km away
Battery storage
Brindley Close (Extension)Being built · 6 MW
May 2022 2.6 km away
Rooftop solar
Newcome Drive - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
Jun 2022 3.6 km away
Rooftop solar
Interface Business Park, Bincknoll Lane - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 170 kW
Oct 2024 3.7 km away
Solar farm
Mopes Lane, Purton - Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 20 MW
Apr 2023 4.7 km away
Solar farm
Road and street works within 1 km
10 permitted works running now or planned.
Standard
Whitehill Way, SwindonHighway improvement works · SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL · Some carriageway incursion
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 700 m away
Standard
Rowton Heath Way, SwindonNew service connection · THAMES WATER · Give and take
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 950 m away
Minor
Sudeley Way, SwindonUtility asset works · THAMES WATER · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 400 m away
Minor
Mulcaster Avenue, SwindonUtility asset works · THAMES WATER · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 400 m away
Minor
Lisle Close, SwindonUtility asset works · THAMES WATER · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 450 m away
Minor
Bradenham Road, SwindonUtility repair and maintenance works · THAMES WATER · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 550 m away
Minor
Tamworth Drive, SwindonUtility asset works · THAMES WATER · No carriageway incursion
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 750 m away
Minor
Leslie Close, SwindonUtility asset works · THAMES WATER · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 900 m away
Minor
Kimbolton Close, SwindonUtility repair and maintenance works · THAMES WATER · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 900 m away
Minor
Hexham Close, SwindonUtility asset works · THAMES WATER · No carriageway incursion
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
Pre-application
West Oxfordshire Energy ParkGenerating Stations · Located on land south-west of Carterton and to the west of Lechlade, within the administrative areas of West Oxfordshire District Council and Oxfordshire County Council.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Freshbrook North & Grange Park: +24% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 0 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): -0.8% in two years.