What type of property is 3 Birch Street, SN1 5HB?

3 Birch Street, SN1 5HB is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Birch Street, SN1 5HB?

3 Birch Street, SN1 5HB last sold for £498 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £74,950 in October 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Birch Street, SN1 5HB?

Across 6 sales between October 1999 and January 2025, 3 Birch Street, SN1 5HB fell from £74,950 to £498, a change of £74,452. That works out to roughly -18% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Birch Street, SN1 5HB?

The current EPC rating for 3 Birch Street, SN1 5HB is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Birch Street, SN1 5HB?

3 Birch Street, SN1 5HB has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN1 5HB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Birch Street, SN1 5HB heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Birch Street, SN1 5HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 Birch Street, SN1 5HB had any planning applications?

3 Birch Street, SN1 5HB has council approval for rear extension granted in August 2025 under ref. S/HOU/25/0738. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Birch Street, SN1 5HB?

3 Birch Street, SN1 5HB is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Birch Street, SN1 5HB located?

3 Birch Street, SN1 5HB sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN1 postcode district.

Is 3 Birch Street, SN1 5HB in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Birch Street, SN1 5HB 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 3 Birch Street, SN1 5HB?

The closest primary school to 3 Birch Street, SN1 5HB is Robert Le Kyng Primary School (53m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is UTC Swindon (448m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Birch Street, SN1 5HB?

The closest bus stop to 3 Birch Street, SN1 5HB is Birch Street, 109m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Birch Street, Swindon, SN1 5HB

6 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Birch Street

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

3 Birch Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.

Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -18% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 sits 53112.9% above the 2025 sale of £498. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£0/sq ft) was about 99.6% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £498 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
LoftYes

Outside

GarageDetached

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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.

3 Birch Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Nov 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Birch Street, Swindon, SN1 5HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Birch Street has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 3 Birch Street, Swindon, SN1 5HB

1decisions1extensions6documents15nearby

Aug 2025
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of two storey and single storey rear extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
S/HOU/25/0738
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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.

Latest sale on 3 Birch Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -18.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£498

Growth on file: -18.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

16 January 2025Most recent
£498
-99.8%over 6 years
31 May 2018
£205,000
+41.4%over 5 years
22 February 2013
£145,000
6 July 2006
£144,950
+20.8%over 7 months
1 December 2005
£120,000
+60.1%over 6 years
7 October 1999
£74,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 5HB: £183,000 (2021–2016).

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Versus other Birch Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Birch Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5

Street avg £1,867

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Swindon report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Birch Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Robert Le Kyng Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN1 5HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN1 5HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

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