9 Bessemer Road West, Swindon, SN2 1ND
About 9 Bessemer Road West
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.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 24.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 96.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. 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
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
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Planning history
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
- 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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Sales history & valuation
9 Bessemer Road West has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 17 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
17 May 2018Most recent
£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 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SN2 1ND
Versus other Bessemer Road West homes
9 Bessemer Road West is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,507
Street avg £2,538
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







