Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
27 Dowling Street, Swindon, SN1 5QY
Estimated value
£229,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£217,000)+6%
- Against SN1 5QY's recent median (£185,000)+24%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£229,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£217,000)+6%
- Against SN1 5QY's recent median (£185,000)+24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 27 Dowling Street is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN1 5QY. 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
83 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in SN1 5QY
5 sales, median £185,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
27 Dowling Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
19 December 2025Most recent
£217,000
+40.0%over 1 year4 December 2024
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 5QY: £185,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in SN1 5QY
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 27 Dowling Street, Swindon, SN1 5QY. 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 27 Dowling Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
27 Dowling Street is a mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 5QY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2024 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Most recent transfer was December 2025 at £217,000 — fresh data. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 90% of similar EPCs). Across 2024–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 38.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 72.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 June 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2025from Nov 2024
EPC improved fromD67toC69
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
100%50%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 27 Dowling Street, Swindon, SN1 5QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
27 Dowling Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Dowling Street homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 27 Dowling Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,614
Street avg £1,931
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
Commercial Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary382m
- King William Street Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary562m
- UTC SwindonSecondary774m
- Robert Le Kyng Primary SchoolPrimary882m
Nearest stops
- Commercial RoadBus stop88m
- Regent CircusBus stop243m
- Crombey StreetBus stop277m
- Princes StreetBus stop324m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,179 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,332 reports21%
- Shoplifting636 reports10%
- Public Order534 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 5QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB
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 CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 27 Dowling Street is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN1 5QY. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 27 Dowling 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 27 Dowling Street was lodged in June 2025 at band C and is valid until June 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 27 Dowling 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN1 5QY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 27 Dowling Street is in council tax band B. 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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