What kind of home is 3 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE?

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

What was the last sold price for 3 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE?

3 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE last sold for £103,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £97,950 in August 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2001 and September 2018, 3 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE rose from £97,950 to £103,000, a change of £5,050. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE have?

The current EPC rating for 3 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE?

3 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (532 sq ft). That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN1 1HE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE use?

The latest EPC at 3 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE had any planning applications?

3 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 3 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE?

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

Which area is 3 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE in?

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

How safe is the area around 3 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE?

Police records around 3 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE show an average of 380 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE?

The closest primary school to 3 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.

How well connected is 3 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE?

The closest bus stop to 3 The Plaza, Sanford Street, SN1 1HE is Princes Street, 206m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 266m away.

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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

49 m²

532 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 3 The Plaza

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

3 The Plaza is a mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 532 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 49 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in 3 The Plaza, where floor areas span 35–92 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 55 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold September 2018 for £103,000. 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.

3 The Plaza sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jul 2019

Current Certificate

Jul 2009

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 July 2019

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Plaza, Sanford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 The Plaza, Sanford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HE

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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.

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

Current estimate

£111,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£103,000

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

3 September 2018Most recent
£103,000
+24.8%over 4 years
12 June 2014
£82,500
-15.8%over 12 years
19 August 2001
£97,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 1HE: £157,000 (2026–2024).

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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.

EPC Rating for 3 The Plaza lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,085

Street avg £2,560

Above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

380/mo

Steady 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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for SN1 1HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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