27a, Dixon Street, Swindon, SN1 3PL
About 27a
27a is a semi-detached house in Swindon (SN1 3PL). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 45 m² this is the 5th smallest of 52 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–299 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 52 units on file.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 51 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
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Planning history
27a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
31 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
27a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 3PL: £240,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Dixon Street homes
27a is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Crombey Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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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
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB