48 May Close, Swindon, SN2 1XB
About 48 May Close
48 May Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1XB). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since February 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 sits 94.1% above the 2006 sale of £136,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 31.4% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
48 May Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
48 May Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 9 years.
£136,500
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2006Most recent
£136,500
+12.8%over 3 years27 July 2002
£121,000
+110.4%over 5 years29 May 1997
£57,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1XB: £222,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SN2 1XB
Versus other May Close homes
On price per m², 48 May Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,517
Street avg £2,755
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
May Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Gorse Hill Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







