Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Achilles House, Flat 8, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2GG
Estimated value
£166,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£165,000)+1%
- Against SN2 2GG's recent median (£160,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 03
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£166,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£165,000)+1%
- Against SN2 2GG's recent median (£160,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Achilles House is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN2 2GG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
62 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in SN2 2GG
5 sales, median £160,000 (2025–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
18 December 2019Most recent
£165,000
+6.5%over 4 years11 June 2015
£154,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 2GG: £160,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in SN2 2GG
Achilles House, Flat 11, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2GG
Sold Apr 2025
£183,000Achilles House, Flat 10, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2GG
Sold May 2023
£152,000Achilles House, Flat 3, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2GG
Sold Nov 2019
£160,000Achilles House, Flat 12, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2GG
Sold Aug 2019
£171,000Achilles House, Flat 6, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2GG
Sold Jul 2015
£154,950
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Achilles House, Flat 8, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2GG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Achilles House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Achilles House is a mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 2GG). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. At 62 m² this is the 5th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in Achilles House, where floor areas span 44–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 15 units on file.
Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Sold December 2019 for £165,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2025from Apr 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Achilles House, Flat 8, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2GG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Achilles House has no planning applications on record.
5
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Fire Fly Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Achilles House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,661
Street avg £2,421
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swindon district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
264/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Steam Museum — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
UTC Swindon. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- UTC SwindonSecondary375m
- Even Swindon Primary SchoolPrimary684m
- Robert Le Kyng Primary SchoolPrimary799m
- Ferndale Primary School & NurseryPrimary879m
Nearest stops
- Steam MuseumBus stop80m
- The DolphinBus stop292m
- Great Western Outlet VillageBus stop386m
- Summers StreetBus stop397m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,585 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour699 reports17%
- Shoplifting399 reports9%
- Public Order331 reports8%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN2 2GG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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21st century3rd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Achilles House is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN2 2GG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Achilles House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Achilles House was lodged in March 2025 at band C and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Achilles House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN2 2GG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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