2 Elmina Road, Swindon, SN1 2BJ
About 2 Elmina Road
2 Elmina Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 2BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in January 2010. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 sits 76.9% above the 2010 sale of £117,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
2 Elmina Road 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Elmina Road 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
2 Elmina Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 8 years.
£117,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2010Most recent
£117,000
+4.9%over 4 years2 June 2005
£111,500
+45.8%over 3 years2 August 2001
£76,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 2BJ: £116,000 (2019–2012).
Versus other Elmina Road homes
On epc rating, 2 Elmina Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,539
Street avg £1,425
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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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
Gladstone Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Drove Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
55.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB







