What kind of home is 20 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA?

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

What was the last sold price for 20 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA?

20 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA last sold for £154,000 in December 2016, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £55,750 in August 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA?

Across 3 sales between August 1999 and December 2016, 20 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA rose from £55,750 to £154,000, a change of £98,250. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA?

The current EPC rating for 20 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA?

20 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN1 2BA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA use?

The latest EPC at 20 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA?

20 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.

Which area is 20 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA in?

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

Is 20 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA in a safe area?

Police records around 20 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.

What schools are near 20 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

What is the nearest station to 20 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA?

The closest bus stop to 20 Gooch Street, SN1 2BA is Armstrong Street, 120m away. The nearest rail option is Swindon Rail Station, 343m away.

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20 Gooch Street, Swindon, SN1 2BA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 20 Gooch Street

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

20 Gooch Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 2BA). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 35.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 37.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (December 2016).

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Gooch Street, Swindon, SN1 2BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£154,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2016Most recent
£154,000
+78.0%over 13 years
30 July 2003
£86,500
+55.2%over 3 years
19 August 1999
£55,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 2BA: £187,000 (2023–2017).

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.

20 Gooch Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,692

Street avg £1,536

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par

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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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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Gooch Street, Swindon, SN1 2BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.