Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Bessemer Road West, Swindon, SN2 1ND
Extendable4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£304,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£305,000)0%
- Against SN2 1ND's recent median (£320,000)-5%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£304,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£305,000)0%
- Against SN2 1ND's recent median (£320,000)-5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 9 Bessemer Road West is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN2 1ND. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
67 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in SN2 1ND
5 sales, median £320,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
9 Bessemer Road West has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
28 August 2025Most recent
£305,000
+29.8%over 7 years17 May 2018
£235,000
+46.9%over 5 years19 July 2012
£160,000
+41.7%over 10 years2 August 2001
£112,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1ND: £320,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SN2 1ND
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 9 Bessemer Road West
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Bessemer Road West is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Swindon (SN2 1ND). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £305,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 154.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 19 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2025from Jan 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
SolarMain System
Hot water system changed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Bessemer Road West, Swindon, SN2 1ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 Bessemer Road West has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 9 Bessemer Road West, Swindon, SN2 1ND
1decisions1extensions5documents3nearby
- Dec 2025ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Approval Notification for the erection of proposed single storey rear extension measuring 4.60m (from original rear wall), 3.00m (maximum height) and 2..65m (height to eaves).
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- S/PHOU/25/1497
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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.
9 Bessemer Road West outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,552
Street avg £2,584
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary328m
- Ferndale Primary School & NurseryPrimary512m
- Nova Hreod AcademySecondary847m
- Even Swindon Primary SchoolPrimary872m
Nearest stops
- The ManorBus stop124m
- Scarborough RoadBus stop272m
- Churchward AvenueBus stop329m
- Bessemer Road EastBus stop390m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,585 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour699 reports17%
- Shoplifting399 reports9%
- Public Order331 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 9 Bessemer Road West is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN2 1ND. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 9 Bessemer Road West. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 9 Bessemer Road West was lodged in March 2025 at band D and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 9 Bessemer Road West. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN2 1ND, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 9 Bessemer Road West is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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