What type of property is 16 Avening Street, SN2 8BZ?

16 Avening Street, SN2 8BZ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Avening Street, SN2 8BZ?

16 Avening Street, SN2 8BZ last sold for £165,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £32,665 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Avening Street, SN2 8BZ?

Across 3 sales between February 1995 and February 2021, 16 Avening Street, SN2 8BZ rose from £32,665 to £165,000, a change of £132,335. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Avening Street, SN2 8BZ have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Avening Street, SN2 8BZ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Avening Street, SN2 8BZ?

16 Avening Street, SN2 8BZ has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN2 8BZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Avening Street, SN2 8BZ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Avening Street, SN2 8BZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Avening Street, SN2 8BZ?

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

Where is 16 Avening Street, SN2 8BZ located?

16 Avening Street, SN2 8BZ sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Avening Street, SN2 8BZ?

Police records around 16 Avening Street, SN2 8BZ 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 16 Avening Street, SN2 8BZ?

The closest primary school to 16 Avening Street, SN2 8BZ is Gorse Hill Primary School (113m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Swindon Academy (1.2km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Avening Street, SN2 8BZ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Avening Street, SN2 8BZ is Gorse Hill North, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Avening Street, Swindon, SN2 8BZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Avening Street

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

16 Avening Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 8BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 26.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 66.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £165,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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 Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Avening Street, Swindon, SN2 8BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Avening 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.

16 Avening Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£165,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

11 February 2021Most recent
£165,000
+88.6%over 18 years
15 August 2002
£87,500
+167.9%over 7 years
17 February 1995
£32,665

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 8BZ: £258,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SN2 8BZ

On the street

Versus other Avening Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Avening Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,705

Street avg £2,003

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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

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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

0.1 km

Gorse Hill North — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Gorse Hill Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN2 8BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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