Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Forest House, 70 Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 8AF
Estimated value
£182,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£119,950)+52%
- Against SN2 8AF's recent median (£265,000)-31%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£182,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£119,950)+52%
- Against SN2 8AF's recent median (£265,000)-31%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Forest House is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SN2 8AF. 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
68 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in SN2 8AF
5 sales, median £265,000 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | 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
8 August 2005Most recent
£119,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 8AF: £265,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in SN2 8AF
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About Forest House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Forest House is a mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor.
It hasn't traded since August 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 sits 51.7% above the 2005 sale of £119,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 56.2% below the postcode norm. At 68 m² it's 19.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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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)
Dec 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 December 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2020from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromC78toD57
Low Energy Lighting
14%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Forest House, 70 Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 8AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Forest House has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Cricklade Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Forest House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,764
Street avg £4,242
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
Swiss Chalet — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Gorse Hill Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Gorse Hill Primary SchoolPrimary258m
- Ferndale Primary School & NurseryPrimary1.1km
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- St Joseph's Catholic CollegeSecondary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Swiss ChaletBus stop88m
- Gorse Hill SouthBus stop110m
- St Barnabas ChurchBus stop140m
- Gorse Hill NorthBus stop146m
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 8AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Forest House is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SN2 8AF. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Forest 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 Forest House was lodged in December 2020 at band D and is valid until December 2030. 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 Forest 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 38 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN2 8AF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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