Flat 5, 31 Wood Street, Swindon, SN1 4AN

Flat 5 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 4AN). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 98 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (41–98 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 29.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 32.4% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.