49 Barnum Court, Swindon, SN2 2AP
About 49 Barnum Court
49 Barnum Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 2AP). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 100.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £155,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
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 system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
49 Barnum Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
49 Barnum Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£166,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 26 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
21 April 2022Most recent
£155,000
+13.1%over 1 year2 July 2020
£137,000
+24.6%over 4 years23 March 2016
£109,995
+29.4%over 3 years1 February 2013
£85,000
+77.1%over 13 years29 July 1999
£48,000
+17.2%over 3 years26 January 1996
£40,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 2AP: £149,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Barnum Court homes
Floor Area for 49 Barnum Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,163
Street avg £2,672
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Summers Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Even Swindon Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







