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8 Bessemer Road West, Swindon, SN2 1ND

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Bessemer Road West

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

8 Bessemer Road West is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1ND). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 90 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 35.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 23.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016).

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bessemer Road West, Swindon, SN2 1ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Bessemer Road West saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£200,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2016Most recent

    £200,000

    +25.0%over 9 years

  2. 23 May 2007

    £160,000

    +32.2%over 7 months

  3. 19 October 2006

    £121,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1ND: £320,000 (2024–2022).

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.

8 Bessemer Road West outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,222

Street avg £2,609

Below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Bessemer Road West

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

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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.
£267k

1 Ferndale Road

SN2 1BU

3 bed2 bath
£263k

1 Florence Street

SN2 1BA

3 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Devon Road

SN2 1PQ

3 bed1 bath
£306k

1 Bessemer Road West

SN2 1ND

3 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Acacia Grove

SN2 1RY

3 bed1 bath
£190k

1 Bay Tree Court

SN2 1TQ

3 bed
£256k

1 Harcourt Road

SN2 1DR

2 bed1 bath
£224k

1 Cobden Road

SN2 1DW

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

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

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