17b, Armstrong Street, Swindon, SN1 2AA
About 17b
17b is an end-of-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 2AA). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 528 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 27 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.
Energy performance
17b 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2019
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 2AA: £172,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in SN1 2AA
Versus other Armstrong Street homes
On epc rating, 17b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Armstrong Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Drove Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







