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Duke House, Flat 12, Princes Street, Swindon, SN1 2DF

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 6th
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About Duke House

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

Duke House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 2DF). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 14th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in Duke House, where floor areas span 37–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top.

Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 433.3% above the 2015 sale of £22,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£40/sq ft) was about 73.5% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • LiftYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Duke House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Jun 2009
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
50%70%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryMid Floor FlatFreeholdEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Duke House, Flat 12, Princes Street, Swindon, SN1 2DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Duke House has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Duke House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2015).

Current estimate

£120,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£22,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2015Most recent

    £22,500

Median price across the last 4 sales in SN1 2DF: £80,800 (2023–2015).

On the street

Versus other Princes Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Duke House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£433

Street avg £1,431

Below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 52 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Duke House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Princes Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Holy Rood Catholic Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN1 2DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Duke House, Flat 12, Princes Street, Swindon, SN1 2DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.