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26 Birdbrook Road, Swindon, SN2 7RY

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Birdbrook Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

26 Birdbrook Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Swindon (SN2 7RY). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £470,000 in February 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 111.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

26 Birdbrook Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Birdbrook Road, Swindon, SN2 7RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Birdbrook Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 26 Birdbrook Road, Swindon, SN2 7RY

1decisions1extensions11documents6nearby
  1. May 2019
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    S/HOU/19/0531
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 26 Birdbrook Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£498,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£470,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 February 2025Most recent

    £470,000

    +76.0%over 6 years

  2. 5 September 2018

    £267,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 7RY: £320,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Birdbrook Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 26 Birdbrook Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,196

Street avg £2,521

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Birdbrook Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

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.
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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ridgeway Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN2 7RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN2 7RY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN2 7RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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