3 Paramount, Beckhampton Street, Swindon, SN1 2SB

3 Paramount is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 2SB). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 3 Paramount (40–73 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 55 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 30.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.