1b, Churchward Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1NJ
About 1b
1b is a detached house in Swindon (SN2 1NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in July 2002. At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 sits 218.8% above the 2002 sale of £117,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 54.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1b, Churchward Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1NJ
- Nov 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension and garage.
- Reference
- S/02/2850
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Sales history & valuation
1b's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£373,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£117,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 July 2002Most recent
£117,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1NJ: £280,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in SN2 1NJ
Versus other Churchward Avenue homes
On floor area, 1b stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£848
Street avg £2,442
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.2 km
Churchward Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







