495 Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 1AQ
About 495 Cricklade Road
495 Cricklade Road is an end-of-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. At 46 m² this is the 5th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–171 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to A across 39 units on file.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 12.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 43.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £115,000.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
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Planning history
A change of use to residential application was refused at 495 Cricklade Road in 2022.
3 applications on record at 495 Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 1AQ
- Oct 2000Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use to single dwelling from veterinary surgery and self contained flat.
- Reference
- S/00/2301
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseAug 2022Decision
- Change of UseJun 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 22 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2024Most recent
£115,000
-37.8%over 1 year20 April 2022
£185,000
+198.4%over 20 years27 September 2001
£62,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1AQ: £250,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SN2 1AQ
Versus other Cricklade Road homes
495 Cricklade Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,636
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Wheeler Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Swindon Academy. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







