What type of property is 16 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA?

16 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 16 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA sell for?

16 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA last sold for £222,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £154,500 in March 2022. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA?

The current EPC rating for 16 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA is G with a score of 17 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA?

16 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA records to be used only when there is no heating/hot as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA?

16 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA located?

16 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA?

Police records around 16 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (156% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA?

The closest primary school to 16 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA is Gorse Hill Primary School (828m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is UTC Swindon (1.1km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA?

The closest bus stop to 16 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA is Armstrong Street, 120m away. The nearest rail option is Swindon Rail Station, 343m away.

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16 Gooch Street, Swindon, SN1 2BA

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 17

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Gooch Street

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

16 Gooch Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 2BA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2022–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 43.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 137.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £222,000 in February 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

16 Gooch Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

G17

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Gooch Street, Swindon, SN1 2BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Gooch Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Gooch Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 43.7% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2023)

£222,000

Growth on file: 43.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

16 February 2023Most recent
£222,000
+43.7%over 11 months
16 March 2022
£154,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 2BA: £173,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in SN1 2BA

On the street

Versus other Gooch Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Gooch Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,741

Street avg £1,486

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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1 Newcastle Street

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1 Eddleston Road

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1 Paramount, Beckhampton Street

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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.

Full Swindon report

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

Gorse Hill Primary School. 37 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN1 2BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN1 2BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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