Brookside, Flat 1, May Close, Swindon, SN2 1XB
About Brookside
Brookside is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Swindon (SN2 1XB). It has a recorded floor area of 16 m² (around 172 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 16 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Brookside (16–42 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 16 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£610/sq ft) was about 212.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £105,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Brookside's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Hot water efficiency decreased
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Planning history
Brookside 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
Brookside's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£106,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 December 2021Most recent
£105,000
24 September 2006
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1XB: £222,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SN2 1XB
Versus other May Close homes
Years Held for Brookside runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,563
Street avg £4,404
Floor Area
16 m²
Street avg 31 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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