22 Emerson Close, Swindon, SN25 4FB

22 Emerson Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Swindon (SN25 4FB). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 47 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–125 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

Held since October 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 sits 124.5% above the 2000 sale of £77,950. At 48 m² it's 29.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 46 EPCs).