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42 Bessemer Road West, Swindon, SN2 1ND

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 42 Bessemer Road West

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

42 Bessemer Road West is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1ND). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good.

A recent sale: £310,000 in December 2025. At 91 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 90.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Bessemer Road West

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from May 2012
EPC improved fromD60toC72
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
35%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Bessemer Road West, Swindon, SN2 1ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Bessemer Road West has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£310,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2025Most recent

    £310,000

    +31.9%over 7 years

  2. 24 May 2018

    £235,000

    +25.7%over 2 years

  3. 17 September 2015

    £187,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1ND: £320,000 (2025–2022).

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.

42 Bessemer Road West is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,407

Street avg £2,647

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Bessemer Road West

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

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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.
£306k

1 Devon Road

SN2 1PQ

3 bed1 bath
£312k

1 Bessemer Road West

SN2 1ND

3 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Florence Street

SN2 1BA

3 bed1 bath
£243k

1 Acacia Grove

SN2 1RY

3 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Ferndale Road

SN2 1BU

3 bed2 bath
£178k

1 Bay Tree Court

SN2 1TQ

3 bed
£249k

1 Cobden Road

SN2 1DW

2 bed1 bath
£247k

1 Harcourt Road

SN2 1DR

2 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 42 Bessemer Road West, Swindon, SN2 1ND. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.