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20 Bessemer Road West, Swindon, SN2 1ND

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 20 Bessemer Road West

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

20 Bessemer Road West is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1ND). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2012. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2006–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 sits 119.1% above the 2012 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in February 2012.

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

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • 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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 May 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Jan 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Bessemer Road West, Swindon, SN2 1ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

20 Bessemer Road West valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£110,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 February 2012Most recent

    £110,000

    +15.8%over 5 years

  2. 5 September 2006

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1ND: £310,000 (2025–2023).

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.

On price per m², 20 Bessemer Road West runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,467

Street avg £2,755

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Bessemer Road West

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£247k

1 Harcourt Road

SN2 1DR

2 bed1 bath
£249k

1 Cobden Road

SN2 1DW

2 bed1 bath
£219k

1 3, St Marys Grove

SN2 1QD

2 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Ferndale Road

SN2 1BU

3 bed2 bath
£243k

1 Acacia Grove

SN2 1RY

3 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Florence Street

SN2 1BA

3 bed1 bath
£306k

1 Devon Road

SN2 1PQ

3 bed1 bath
£312k

1 Bessemer Road West

SN2 1ND

3 bed1 bath
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

264/mo

Falling 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 20 Bessemer Road West, Swindon, SN2 1ND. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.