17 Chester Street, Swindon, SN1 5DX
About 17 Chester Street
17 Chester Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 5DX). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 sits 65.8% above the 2012 sale of £111,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in July 2012. At 65 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 37 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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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
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17 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.
Sales history & valuation
17 Chester Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 11 years.
£111,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
26 July 2012Most recent
£111,000
+18.4%over 3 years21 August 2008
£93,750
+29.3%over 6 years28 August 2001
£72,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 5DX: £200,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SN1 5DX
Versus other Chester Street homes
17 Chester Street is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,708
Street avg £1,801
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB