What kind of home is 1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE?

1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE is a mid-terrace house.

What did 1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE sell for?

1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE last sold for £90,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £84,950 in August 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between August 2001 and March 2016, 1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE rose from £84,950 to £90,000, a change of £5,050. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE have?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE?

1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft). That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN1 1HE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE use?

The latest EPC at 1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE had any planning applications?

1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in December 2010. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE?

1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE in?

1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN1 postcode district.

Is 1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE in a safe area?

Police records around 1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (156% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE?

The closest primary school to 1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE is Holy Rood Catholic Primary School (441m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is UTC Swindon (764m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE is Princes Street, 206m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 266m away.

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1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HE

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 The Plaza

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

1 The Plaza is a mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. At 48 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in 1 The Plaza, where floor areas span 46–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 6 units on file.

At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 55 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 34.4% above the 2016 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2021

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromC73toD65

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%57%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 The Plaza, Sanford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HE

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Dec 2010
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Use of Units as:- Retail (A1) and/or Food and Drink (A3) and/or Leisure (D2) and/or Financial and Professional Office (A2) and/or Business (B1a) and/or Non-Residential Institutions (D1).
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
S/10/1776
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 The Plaza's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£90,000

Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

18 March 2016Most recent
£90,000
-13.5%over 11 years
29 July 2004
£104,000
21 March 2003
£104,500
+23.0%over 1 year
19 August 2001
£84,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 1HE: £651,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SN1 1HE

On the street

Versus other Sanford Street homes

Four headline reads against 55 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 The Plaza lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,875

Street avg £2,610

On par

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Princes Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Holy Rood Catholic Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN1 1HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN1 1HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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