What type of property is 23 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY?

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

What did 23 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY sell for?

23 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY last sold for £185,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY?

23 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY?

23 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.

Where is 23 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY located?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY?

Police records around 23 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.

Which schools serve 23 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

What transport links are near 23 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY?

The closest bus stop to 23 Dowling Street, SN1 5QY is Commercial Road, 88m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 612m away.

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23 Dowling Street, Swindon, SN1 5QY

Extendable

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 23 Dowling Street

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

23 Dowling Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 5QY). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £185,000.

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

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Dowling Street, Swindon, SN1 5QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

23 Dowling Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 November 2023Most recent
£185,000

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 23 Dowling Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,852

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above

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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

Commercial Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Holy Rood Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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