79 Rodbourne Road, Swindon, SN2 1DH
About 79 Rodbourne Road
79 Rodbourne Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 27% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 72% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £185,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
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Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
79 Rodbourne Road 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
Price for 79 Rodbourne Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 26 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
4 January 2022Most recent
£185,000
+21.2%over 3 years31 May 2018
£152,650
+32.7%over 12 years12 September 2005
£115,000
+51.3%over 4 years23 March 2001
£76,000
+78.8%over 3 years29 June 1997
£42,500
+77.1%over 1 year2 February 1996
£24,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1DH: £225,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in SN2 1DH
Versus other Rodbourne Road homes
79 Rodbourne Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,102
Street avg £1,635
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Scarborough Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Even Swindon Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB