What type of property is 40 Kingshill Road, SN1 4LJ?

40 Kingshill Road, SN1 4LJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 40 Kingshill Road, SN1 4LJ last change hands?

40 Kingshill Road, SN1 4LJ last sold for £245,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £44,500 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40 Kingshill Road, SN1 4LJ?

Across 6 sales between April 1997 and November 2023, 40 Kingshill Road, SN1 4LJ rose from £44,500 to £245,000, a change of £200,500. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 Kingshill Road, SN1 4LJ have?

The current EPC rating for 40 Kingshill Road, SN1 4LJ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Kingshill Road, SN1 4LJ?

40 Kingshill Road, SN1 4LJ has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN1 4LJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Kingshill Road, SN1 4LJ heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Kingshill Road, SN1 4LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Kingshill Road, SN1 4LJ?

40 Kingshill Road, SN1 4LJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 40 Kingshill Road, SN1 4LJ located?

40 Kingshill Road, SN1 4LJ sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 40 Kingshill Road, SN1 4LJ?

Police records around 40 Kingshill Road, SN1 4LJ show an average of 380 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 40 Kingshill Road, SN1 4LJ?

The closest primary school to 40 Kingshill Road, SN1 4LJ is Robert Le Kyng Primary School (407m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Commonweal School (729m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 40 Kingshill Road, SN1 4LJ?

The closest bus stop to 40 Kingshill Road, SN1 4LJ is Hillside Avenue, 18m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Kingshill Road, Swindon, SN1 4LJ

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 40 Kingshill Road

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

40 Kingshill Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 4LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 94 m² it's 29.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 26 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 79.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £245,000 in November 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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 2)

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 June 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Jan 2012

EPC improved fromD59toC70

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

27%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Kingshill Road, Swindon, SN1 4LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Kingshill Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

40 Kingshill Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£245,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

8 November 2023Most recent
£245,000
+16.7%over 4 years
14 December 2018
£210,000
+27.3%over 3 years
27 July 2015
£165,000
+32.0%over 2 years
14 December 2012
£125,000
+133.6%over 14 years
6 April 1998
£53,500
+20.2%over 12 months
17 April 1997
£44,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 4LJ: £169,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in SN1 4LJ

On the street

Versus other Kingshill Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 40 Kingshill Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,606

Street avg £1,858

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

380/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Hillside Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Robert Le Kyng Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN1 4LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN1 4LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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