What kind of home is 8 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

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

What did 8 Chester Street, SN1 5DX sell for?

8 Chester Street, SN1 5DX last sold for £220,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £63,000 in December 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

Across 3 sales between December 2000 and October 2023, 8 Chester Street, SN1 5DX rose from £63,000 to £220,000, a change of £157,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Chester Street, SN1 5DX is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

8 Chester Street, SN1 5DX has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN1 5DX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Chester Street, SN1 5DX use?

The latest EPC at 8 Chester Street, SN1 5DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

8 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 8 Chester Street, SN1 5DX in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

Police records around 8 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 8 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Chester Street, SN1 5DX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Chester Street, SN1 5DX is Health Hydro, 108m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 673m away.

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8 Chester Street, Swindon, SN1 5DX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Chester Street

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

8 Chester Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 5DX). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 66 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 37 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 149.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £220,000 in October 2023.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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.

8 Chester Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chester Street, Swindon, SN1 5DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£220,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2023Most recent
£220,000
+76.0%over 15 years
18 March 2008
£125,000
+98.4%over 7 years
18 December 2000
£63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 5DX: £175,000 (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 8 Chester Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £1,753

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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

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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FAQ

Common questions

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