2 Handel Street, Swindon, SN2 1BQ

2 Handel Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Held since July 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 sits 63.2% above the 2007 sale of £125,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).