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

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 5th
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
898 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 The Plaza

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

16 The Plaza is an end-of-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 898 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 83 m² this is the 44th smallest of 54 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–136 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 54 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 14.2% below the 2004 sale of £200,500, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 23.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It hasn't traded since March 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 83 m² it's 24.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 55 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

16 The Plaza's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Late 20th centuryMid Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 The Plaza, Sanford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 The Plaza has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 The Plaza saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£200,500

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 March 2004Most recent

    £200,500

    +7.2%over 2 years
  2. 27 February 2002

    £187,000

    +6.9%over 6 months
  3. 22 August 2001

    £174,950

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

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.

16 The Plaza is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,402

Street avg £2,600

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 The Plaza

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swindon district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for SN1 1HE

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 The Plaza, Sanford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.