14 Bessemer Road West, Swindon, SN2 1ND
About 14 Bessemer Road West
14 Bessemer Road West is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1ND). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £200,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 17% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 57.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
14 Bessemer Road West 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 19 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
4 July 2021Most recent
£200,000
+14.6%over 4 years31 July 2016
£174,500
+71.1%over 2 years6 October 2013
£102,000
-11.3%over 10 years20 December 2002
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1ND: £320,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SN2 1ND
Versus other Bessemer Road West homes
On habitable rooms, 14 Bessemer Road West runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,817
Street avg £2,576
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Manor — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB