3a, Downton Road, Swindon, SN2 5JP
About 3a
3a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Swindon (SN2 5JP). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 96 m² it's 29.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 sits 58.1% above the 2016 sale of £167,000. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
3a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2026
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Planning history
3a has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
3a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 17 years.
£167,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
31 March 2016Most recent
£167,000
+98.8%over 14 years26 July 2001
£84,000
+52.7%over 2 years6 May 1999
£55,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in SN2 5JP: £49,000 (2016–1996).
Versus other Downton Road homes
On epc rating, 3a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Avebury Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Seven Fields Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB