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12 Bowles Road, Swindon, SN25 4ZN

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 12 Bowles Road

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

12 Bowles Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Swindon (SN25 4ZN). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 28.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 109.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £270,000 in January 2022. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 June 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromD59toC69
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bowles Road, Swindon, SN25 4ZN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Bowles Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Bowles Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£270,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2022Most recent

    £270,000

    +39.0%over 15 years

  2. 17 November 2006

    £194,250

    +96.3%over 7 years

  3. 29 July 1999

    £98,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN25 4ZN: £405,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Bowles Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Bowles Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,699

Street avg £2,741

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Bowles Road

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£320k

1 Bergman Close

SN25 4XQ

3 bed
£319k

1 Ensor Close

SN25 4GL

3 bed1 bath
£397k

1 Bowles Road

SN25 4ZN

3 bed2 bath
£297k

1 Aden Court

SN25 4WX

3 bed
£291k

1 Dales Close

SN25 4FR

3 bed1 bath
£444k

1 Colbert Park

SN25 4YJ

3 bed
£267k

1 Emerson Close

SN25 4FB

3 bed1 bath
£347k

1 Batsford Crescent

SN25 4EH

4 bed2 bath
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

148/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Avebury Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Catherine Wayte Primary School. 29 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 SN25 4ZN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN25 4ZN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN25 4ZN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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 12 Bowles Road, Swindon, SN25 4ZN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.