65 Florence Street, Swindon, SN2 1BA
About 65 Florence Street
65 Florence Street is an end-of-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 14.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 171.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £185,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 October 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
65 Florence Street 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
65 Florence Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 26 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2021Most recent
£185,000
+28.5%over 5 years18 December 2015
£144,000
18 December 2015
£144,000
+44.0%over 12 years26 November 2003
£100,000
+138.1%over 8 years24 November 1995
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1BA: £215,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in SN2 1BA
Versus other Florence Street homes
Price per m² for 65 Florence Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,022
Street avg £1,914
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
264/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Norman Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







