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28 Bessemer Road West, Swindon, SN2 1ND

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 28 Bessemer Road West

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

28 Bessemer Road West is a semi-detached house in Swindon (SN2 1ND). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 sits 158.8% above the 2002 sale of £102,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 20.1% below the postcode norm.

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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.

28 Bessemer Road West sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Oct 2023

Current Certificate
Oct 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 October 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Bessemer Road West, Swindon, SN2 1ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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.

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

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£102,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 November 2002Most recent

    £102,000

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.

Years Held for 28 Bessemer Road West runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,478

Street avg £2,754

Strongly below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 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.
£264k

1 Collett Avenue

SN2 1NQ

£257k

1 Florence Street

SN2 1BA

3 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Bedwyn Close

SN2 1SG

£249k

1 Cobden Road

SN2 1DW

2 bed1 bath
£247k

1 Harcourt Road

SN2 1DR

2 bed1 bath
£243k

1 Acacia Grove

SN2 1RY

3 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Ferndale Road

SN2 1BU

3 bed2 bath
£228k

1 Doris Archer Court

SN2 1JS

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