20 Elgin Drive, Swindon, SN2 8DN
About 20 Elgin Drive
20 Elgin Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Swindon (SN2 8DN). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 67 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 27.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 74.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £197,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
20 Elgin Drive 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 16 years.
£197,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
10 September 2020Most recent
£197,000
+51.5%over 13 years2 February 2007
£129,995
+13.5%over 2 years28 January 2005
£114,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 8DN: £268,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Elgin Drive homes
Floor Area for 20 Elgin Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,940
Street avg £2,432
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Gipsy Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







