7 York Road, Swindon, SN1 2LE

7 York Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–131 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 9 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since May 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 116.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.