55 Barnum Court, Swindon, SN2 2AP
About 55 Barnum Court
55 Barnum Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 2AP). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £155,000. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 127.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
55 Barnum Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
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
55 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 30 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
3 July 2025Most recent
£155,000
+43.5%over 10 years25 September 2014
£108,000
+11.3%over 8 years3 May 2006
£97,000
+51.6%over 5 years25 May 2000
£64,000
+56.3%over 4 years15 December 1995
£40,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 2AP: £149,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Barnum Court homes
55 Barnum Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,605
Street avg £2,654
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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







