What kind of home is 15 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

15 Chester Street, SN1 5DX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 15 Chester Street, SN1 5DX sell for?

15 Chester Street, SN1 5DX last sold for £99,950 in April 2003, around 23 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £75,500 in February 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

Across 3 sales between February 2002 and April 2003, 15 Chester Street, SN1 5DX rose from £75,500 to £99,950, a change of £24,450. That works out to roughly +27.2% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Chester Street, SN1 5DX have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Chester Street, SN1 5DX is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

15 Chester Street, SN1 5DX has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN1 5DX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Chester Street, SN1 5DX use?

The latest EPC at 15 Chester Street, SN1 5DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

15 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.

Which area is 15 Chester Street, SN1 5DX in?

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

Is 15 Chester Street, SN1 5DX in a safe area?

Police records around 15 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.

What schools are near 15 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

The closest primary school to 15 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 is the nearest station to 15 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

The closest bus stop to 15 Chester Street, SN1 5DX is Health Hydro, 108m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 673m away.

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15 Chester Street, Swindon, SN1 5DX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Chester Street

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

15 Chester Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 5DX). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Held since April 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 sits 87.1% above the 2003 sale of £99,950. At 63 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 37 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Chester Street, Swindon, SN1 5DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Chester Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

15 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.

15 Chester Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.2% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2003)

£99,950

Growth on file: 27.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

3 April 2003Most recent
£99,950
+23.4%
24 October 2002
£81,000
+7.3%over 9 months
1 February 2002
£75,500

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.

On floor area, 15 Chester Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,587

Street avg £1,805

Below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

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FAQ

Common questions

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