17 Bruce Street, Swindon, SN2 2EL
About 17 Bruce Street
17 Bruce Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 2EL). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 75 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 31.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 67.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2019 for £197,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 May 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
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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
17 Bruce Street 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
17 Bruce Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 7 years.
£197,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2019Most recent
£197,000
+75.9%over 7 years14 October 2012
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 2EL: £236,500 (2025–2020).
Versus other Bruce Street homes
On epc rating, 17 Bruce Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,627
Street avg £1,975
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
264/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Summers Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Even Swindon Primary School. 35 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
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB







