What kind of home is 19 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY?

19 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 19 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY sell for?

19 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY last sold for £44,000 in May 1997, around 29 years ago. Before that, it sold for £23,000 in December 1995, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 19 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1995 and May 1997, 19 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY rose from £23,000 to £44,000, a change of £21,000. That works out to roughly +57.4% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 19 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY?

The current EPC rating for 19 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 19 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY?

19 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 19 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY use?

The latest EPC at 19 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 19 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY?

19 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY 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 19 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY in?

19 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN1 postcode district.

Is 19 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY in a safe area?

Police records around 19 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY 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 19 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY?

The closest primary school to 19 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY is Holy Rood Catholic Primary School (382m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is UTC Swindon (774m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 19 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY?

The closest bus stop to 19 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY is Commercial Road, 88m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 612m away.

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19 Dowling Street, Swindon, SN1 5QY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 19 Dowling Street

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

19 Dowling Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 5QY). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since May 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 57.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 sits 325% above the 1997 sale of £44,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 62.1% below the postcode norm.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Dowling Street, Swindon, SN1 5QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Dowling 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.

19 Dowling Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 57.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (1997)

£44,000

Growth on file: 57.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

27 May 1997Most recent
£44,000
+91.3%over 1 year
22 December 1995
£23,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 5QY: £174,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in SN1 5QY

On the street

Versus other Dowling Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 19 Dowling Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£579

Street avg £1,944

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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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

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

Commercial Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Holy Rood Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN1 5QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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