Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Dowling Street, Swindon, SN1 5QY
Estimated value
£196,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£138,000)+42%
- Against SN1 5QY's recent median (£194,500)+1%
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
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£196,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£138,000)+42%
- Against SN1 5QY's recent median (£194,500)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Dowling Street is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in SN1 5QY
5 sales, median £194,500 (2026–2024)
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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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
13 February 2020Most recent
£138,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 5QY: £194,500 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in SN1 5QY
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 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
- 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 5 Dowling Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Dowling Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 5QY). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 42% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2020 for £138,000.
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2024
Current Certificate
Apr 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 April 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Dowling Street, Swindon, SN1 5QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 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.
5 Dowling Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,840
Street avg £1,968
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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 EPre-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 5 Dowling Street is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 5 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 5 Dowling Street was lodged in April 2014 at band E and expired in April 2024, 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. None is matched to 5 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
- 5 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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