51a, Manchester Road, Swindon, SN1 2AG
About 51a
51a is an end-of-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 2AG). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 29 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 29 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (36 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
51a 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
51a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£114,000
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 2AG: £214,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in SN1 2AG
Versus other Manchester Road homes
On habitable rooms, 51a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 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
0.0 km
Gladstone Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Drove Primary School. 37 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
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB







