129a, Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 1AD
About 129a
129a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2019); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since July 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 sits 226% above the 1997 sale of £62,892. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 59.6% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
129a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
129a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
129a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£205,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£62,892
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 July 1997Most recent
£62,892
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1AD: £200,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SN2 1AD
Versus other Cricklade Road homes
Price per m² for 129a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£599
Street avg £2,311
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Gorse Hill North — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Gorse Hill Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







