What type of property is 3 Handel Street, SN2 1BQ?

3 Handel Street, SN2 1BQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

When did 3 Handel Street, SN2 1BQ last change hands?

3 Handel Street, SN2 1BQ last sold for £191,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £108,000 in January 2006, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Handel Street, SN2 1BQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2006 and May 2022, 3 Handel Street, SN2 1BQ rose from £108,000 to £191,000, a change of £83,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Handel Street, SN2 1BQ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Handel Street, SN2 1BQ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Handel Street, SN2 1BQ?

3 Handel Street, SN2 1BQ has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN2 1BQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Handel Street, SN2 1BQ heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Handel Street, SN2 1BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Handel Street, SN2 1BQ?

3 Handel Street, SN2 1BQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 3 Handel Street, SN2 1BQ located?

3 Handel Street, SN2 1BQ sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN2 postcode district.

Is 3 Handel Street, SN2 1BQ in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Handel Street, SN2 1BQ show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Handel Street, SN2 1BQ?

The closest primary school to 3 Handel Street, SN2 1BQ is Gorse Hill Primary School (407m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Joseph's Catholic College (1.1km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Handel Street, SN2 1BQ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Handel Street, SN2 1BQ is Gorse Hill South, 66m away. The nearest rail option is Swindon Rail Station, 697m away.

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3 Handel Street, Swindon, SN2 1BQ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Handel Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Handel Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 83 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 17.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £191,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Handel Street, Swindon, SN2 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Handel 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£191,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

31 May 2022Most recent
£191,000
+76.9%over 16 years
27 January 2006
£108,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1BQ: £185,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in SN2 1BQ

On the street

Versus other Handel Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Handel Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,301

Street avg £1,892

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Swindon report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Gorse Hill South — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Gorse Hill Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN2 1BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN2 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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