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16 Bessemer Road West, Swindon, SN2 1ND

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Bessemer Road West

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

16 Bessemer Road West is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1ND). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 19.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 56.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £200,000 in September 2022. 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
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bessemer Road West, Swindon, SN2 1ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Bessemer Road West has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

16 Bessemer Road West has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£200,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 September 2022Most recent

    £200,000

    +60.0%over 15 years

  2. 26 January 2007

    £124,995

    +20.5%over 2 years

  3. 9 May 2004

    £103,750

    +141.3%over 7 years

  4. 11 July 1996

    £43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1ND: £320,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Bessemer Road West homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Bessemer Road West is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,857

Street avg £2,574

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Bessemer Road West

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£224k

1 Cobden Road

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£256k

1 Harcourt Road

SN2 1DR

2 bed1 bath
£215k

1 3, St Marys Grove

SN2 1QD

2 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Acacia Grove

SN2 1RY

3 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Florence Street

SN2 1BA

3 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Ferndale Road

SN2 1BU

3 bed2 bath
£299k

1 Devon Road

SN2 1PQ

3 bed1 bath
£190k

1 Bay Tree Court

SN2 1TQ

3 bed
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN2 1ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Bessemer Road West, Swindon, SN2 1ND. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.