What type of property is 1 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

1 Chester Street, SN1 5DX is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

1 Chester Street, SN1 5DX last sold for £43,500 in July 1996, around 30 years ago. Before that, it sold for £24,000 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

The current EPC rating for 1 Chester Street, SN1 5DX is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

1 Chester Street, SN1 5DX has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN1 5DX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Chester Street, SN1 5DX heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Chester Street, SN1 5DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

1 Chester Street, SN1 5DX 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 1 Chester Street, SN1 5DX located?

1 Chester Street, SN1 5DX sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

Police records around 1 Chester Street, SN1 5DX show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (156% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

The closest primary school to 1 Chester Street, SN1 5DX is Robert Le Kyng Primary School (501m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is UTC Swindon (319m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

The closest bus stop to 1 Chester Street, SN1 5DX is Health Hydro, 108m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 673m away.

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1 Chester Street, Swindon, SN1 5DX

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Chester Street

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

1 Chester Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 5DX). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in July 1996. Across 1996–1996, sale prices on this property compounded at 81.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 sits 435.6% above the 1996 sale of £43,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£39/sq ft) was about 69.9% below the postcode norm. At 104 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 37 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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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)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Aug 2018

EPC improved fromD64toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chester Street, Swindon, SN1 5DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Chester Street, Swindon, SN1 5DX

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Jun 2004
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Erection of a dormer window to rear.
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
S/03/3508
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Chester Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 81.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (1996)

£43,500

Growth on file: 81.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

24 July 1996Most recent
£43,500
+81.3%
29 January 1996
£24,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 5DX: £200,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SN1 5DX

On the street

Versus other Chester Street homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Chester Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£418

Street avg £1,839

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swindon district page.

Full Swindon report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Health Hydro — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

UTC Swindon. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN1 5DX 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 5DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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