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

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
853 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 25 The Plaza

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

25 The Plaza is an end-of-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 853 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 79 m² this is the 40th 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.

At 79 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 55 EPCs). Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 34.3% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 30.5% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in June 2012.

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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.

25 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jan 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2010from Mar 2010
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Jan 2012from May 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 The Plaza, Sanford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 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.

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

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.7% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£108,000

Growth on file: -1.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 June 2012Most recent

    £108,000

    -22.9%over 6 years
  2. 19 July 2005

    £140,000

    +7.7%over 3 years
  3. 28 August 2001

    £129,950

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.

Price per m² for 25 The Plaza lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,364

Street avg £2,620

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 25 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 25 The Plaza, Sanford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.