40 Harcourt Road, Swindon, SN2 1DR
About 40 Harcourt Road
40 Harcourt Road is a mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 17.8% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £230,000 in July 2023.
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Energy performance
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
40 Harcourt Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
4 applications on record at 40 Harcourt Road, Swindon, SN2 1DR
- May 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a two storey/single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- S/02/0852
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatorySept 2012Decision
- OutbuildingMay 2010Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
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- The 31 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 22 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2023Most recent
£230,000
+12.2%over 5 years17 November 2017
£205,000
+159.5%over 16 years28 June 2001
£79,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1DR: £215,000 (2025–2018).
Versus other Harcourt Road homes
40 Harcourt Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,643
Street avg £2,075
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Wiltshire Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB