Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
13a is an end-of-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 1RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 109 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (32–109 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66).
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 is 42.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 56.4% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: February 2025 at £215,000.
13a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 June 2029
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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13a has no planning applications on record.
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13a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£306,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 25 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 25 years.
7 February 2025Most recent
£215,000
-14.0%over 7 years1 February 2018
£250,000
+32.3%over 17 years18 May 2000
£189,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 1RZ: £170,000 (2025–2018).
EPC Rating for 13a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
380/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Farnsby Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
UTC Swindon. 31 schools nearby.
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