Flat, 74 Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 8AF
About Flat
Flat is a mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 74 m² this is the 12th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 14 units on file.
It hasn't traded since August 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 sits 214% above the 1997 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 83.2% below the postcode norm. At 74 m² it's 29.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 13 EPCs).
Energy performance
Flat's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£50,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 August 1997Most recent
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 8AF: £265,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in SN2 8AF
Versus other Cricklade Road homes
Price per m² for Flat lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£676
Street avg £4,514
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
Swiss Chalet — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Gorse Hill Primary School. 38 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
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB







