Forest House, 70 Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 8AF
About Forest House
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).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 December 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
Forest House 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
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£119,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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
Versus other Cricklade Road homes
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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







