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12 Gambia Street, Swindon, SN1 2DZ

Solar panels
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Gambia Street

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

12 Gambia Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 2DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Held since November 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 sits 178.1% above the 2001 sale of £96,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 29% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Gambia Street

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromC69toD61
Low Energy Lighting
44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2025from Jan 2025
EPC improved fromD61toC72
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (35 kWp) installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Gambia Street, Swindon, SN1 2DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Gambia Street has no planning applications on record.

15

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.

12 Gambia Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.2% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£96,000

Growth on file: 20.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 November 2001Most recent

    £96,000

    +71.4%over 2 years
  2. 27 November 1998

    £56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 2DZ: £165,000 (2023–2005).

On the street

Versus other Gambia Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 Gambia Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,055

Street avg £1,443

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Gambia Street

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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Fire Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Drove Primary School. 36 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 2DZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN1 2DZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN1 2DZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

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 12 Gambia Street, Swindon, SN1 2DZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.