What type of property is 30 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

30 Chester Street, SN1 5DX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 30 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

30 Chester Street, SN1 5DX last sold for £242,500 in March 2026. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £82,500 in December 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 30 Chester Street, SN1 5DX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2009 and March 2026, 30 Chester Street, SN1 5DX rose from £82,500 to £242,500, a change of £160,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 30 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

The current EPC rating for 30 Chester Street, SN1 5DX is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 30 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

30 Chester Street, SN1 5DX has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN1 5DX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 30 Chester Street, SN1 5DX heated?

The latest EPC at 30 Chester Street, SN1 5DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 30 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

30 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 30 Chester Street, SN1 5DX located?

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

How safe is the area around 30 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

Police records around 30 Chester Street, SN1 5DX 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 30 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

The closest primary school to 30 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 30 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

The closest bus stop to 30 Chester Street, SN1 5DX is Health Hydro, 108m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 673m away.

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30 Chester Street, Swindon, SN1 5DX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 30 Chester Street

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

30 Chester Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 5DX). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Most recent transfer was March 2026 at £242,500 — fresh data. At 105 m² it's 23.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 37 EPCs). Across 2009–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 66% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

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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)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 August 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Oct 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Chester Street, Swindon, SN1 5DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 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.

Latest sale on 30 Chester Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£242,500

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

9 March 2026Most recent
£242,500
+24.4%over 7 years
8 August 2018
£195,000
+136.4%over 8 years
15 December 2009
£82,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 5DX: £220,000 (2025–2024).

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.

Years Held for 30 Chester Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,310

Street avg £1,869

Above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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

380/mo

Steady 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

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70 dB

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