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Forest House, 70 Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 8AF

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
Overview

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. At 68 m² it's 19.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 13 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 is 22.6% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 56.2% below the postcode norm.

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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.
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

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£147,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£119,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2005Most recent

    £119,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 8AF: £265,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

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

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 55 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Forest House

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£146k

10 Gladys Plumley Gardens

SN2 8DR

£164k

1 Kembrey House, Kembrey Street

SN2 8AW

£131k

1 Carpenter Court, Huddleston Close

SN2 8BQ

£130k

1 Thomas Edward Coard Building, Cricklade Road

SN2 8AB

£125k

1 Percy Jefferies Court, Huddleston Close

SN2 8BH

£122k

10 Thomas Edward Coard Building, Cricklade Road

SN2 8AB

£194k

10 Kembrey Street

SN2 8AZ

2 bed1 bath
£199k

10 Argyle Street

SN2 8AR

2 bed
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.
Full Swindon report

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for SN2 8AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN2 8AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Forest House, 70 Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 8AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.