When did 8 Birch Street, SN1 5HB last change hands?

8 Birch Street, SN1 5HB last sold for £225,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 8 Birch Street, SN1 5HB?

8 Birch Street, SN1 5HB 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 Birch Street, SN1 5HB in?

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

Is 8 Birch Street, SN1 5HB in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Birch Street, SN1 5HB?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

What is the nearest station to 8 Birch Street, SN1 5HB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Birch Street, SN1 5HB is Birch Street, 109m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Birch Street, Swindon, SN1 5HB

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 8 Birch Street

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

8 Birch Street is a four-bedroom property in Swindon (SN1 5HB). It has council tax band B.

Sold October 2021 for £225,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

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Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Birch 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 8 Birch Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Last sold (2021)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 October 2021Most recent
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 5HB: £182,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in SN1 5HB

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Comparables

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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

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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