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36 Elgin Drive, Swindon, SN2 8DN

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 36 Elgin Drive

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

36 Elgin Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Swindon (SN2 8DN). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £238,000 in March 2025. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 67% 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
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Oct 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 36 Elgin Drive, Swindon, SN2 8DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

36 Elgin Drive 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.

36 Elgin Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£238,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2025Most recent

    £238,000

    +84.5%over 11 years

  2. 10 July 2013

    £129,000

    +46.6%over 11 years

  3. 16 August 2001

    £88,000

    +41.4%over 2 years

  4. 13 November 1998

    £62,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 8DN: £270,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Elgin Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

36 Elgin Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,938

Street avg £2,432

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 36 Elgin Drive

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

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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.
£226k

1 Kembrey Street

SN2 8AZ

2 bed1 bath
£199k

10 Argyle Street

SN2 8AR

2 bed
£194k

10 Kembrey Street

SN2 8AZ

2 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Edinburgh Street

SN2 8DD

3 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Caulfield Road

SN2 8BS

3 bed
£250k

10 Caulfield Road

SN2 8BS

3 bed
£270k

1 Elgin Drive

SN2 8DN

3 bed
£241k

10 Elgin Drive

SN2 8DN

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.
Full Swindon report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN2 8DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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 36 Elgin Drive, Swindon, SN2 8DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.