Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Birch Street, Swindon, SN1 5HB
6 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£276,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£498)+55322%
- Against SN1 5HB's recent median (£183,000)+51%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£276,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£498)+55322%
- Against SN1 5HB's recent median (£183,000)+51%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Birch Street is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN1 5HB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
96 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2012
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in SN1 5HB
5 sales, median £183,000 (2021–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 3 Birch Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
16 January 2025Most recent
£498
-99.8%over 6 years31 May 2018
£205,000
+41.4%over 5 years22 February 2013
£145,000
6 July 2006
£144,950
+20.8%over 7 months1 December 2005
£120,000
+60.1%over 6 years7 October 1999
£74,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 5HB: £183,000 (2021–2016).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Birch Street, Swindon, SN1 5HB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 £276,000 sits 55321.7% 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. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: January 2025 at £498.
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 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
Current Certificate
Nov 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 November 2022
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 2025ExtensionFullOutcome 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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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
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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.
Crime
380/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- Robert Le Kyng Primary SchoolPrimary53m
- UTC SwindonSecondary448m
- Even Swindon Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- The Commonweal SchoolSecondary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Birch StreetBus stop109m
- Birch StreetBus stop154m
- Dean StreetBus stop167m
- Dean StreetBus stop266m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,179 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,332 reports21%
- Shoplifting636 reports10%
- Public Order534 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Birch Street is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN1 5HB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 6 sales are recorded for 3 Birch Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Birch Street was lodged in November 2012 at band D and expired in November 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Birch Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN1 5HB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Birch Street is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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