What type of property is 42 Argyle Street, SN2 8AR?

42 Argyle Street, SN2 8AR is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 42 Argyle Street, SN2 8AR sell for?

42 Argyle Street, SN2 8AR last sold for £235,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £40,995 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Argyle Street, SN2 8AR appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between October 1998 and October 2022, 42 Argyle Street, SN2 8AR rose from £40,995 to £235,000, a change of £194,005. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Argyle Street, SN2 8AR?

The current EPC rating for 42 Argyle Street, SN2 8AR is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Argyle Street, SN2 8AR?

42 Argyle Street, SN2 8AR has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Argyle Street, SN2 8AR heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Argyle Street, SN2 8AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Argyle Street, SN2 8AR?

42 Argyle Street, SN2 8AR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 42 Argyle Street, SN2 8AR located?

42 Argyle Street, SN2 8AR sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 42 Argyle Street, SN2 8AR?

Police records around 42 Argyle Street, SN2 8AR show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 Argyle Street, SN2 8AR?

The closest primary school to 42 Argyle Street, SN2 8AR is Gorse Hill Primary School (169m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Swindon Academy (1.1km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 42 Argyle Street, SN2 8AR?

The closest bus stop to 42 Argyle Street, SN2 8AR is Argyle Street, 172m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Argyle Street, Swindon, SN2 8AR

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Argyle Street

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

42 Argyle Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 8AR). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.

Last sale on file: £235,000 in October 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 104.7% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageDetached

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Argyle Street, Swindon, SN2 8AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Argyle Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

42 Argyle Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£235,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

2 October 2022Most recent
£235,000
+58.8%over 6 years
29 August 2016
£148,000
+146.7%over 17 years
5 August 1999
£59,995
+46.3%over 10 months
15 October 1998
£40,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 8AR: £220,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SN2 8AR

On the street

Versus other Argyle Street homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Argyle Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,406

Street avg £2,210

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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2 bed

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10 Kembrey Street

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10 Elgin Drive

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10 Caulfield Road

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1 Caulfield Road

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3 bed

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1 Edinburgh Street

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£210k

10 Tydeman Street

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3 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.

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Argyle Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Gorse Hill Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN2 8AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN2 8AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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