What kind of home is 17 Burford Avenue, SN3 1BU?

17 Burford Avenue, SN3 1BU is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 17 Burford Avenue, SN3 1BU?

17 Burford Avenue, SN3 1BU last sold for £249,950 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Burford Avenue, SN3 1BU have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Burford Avenue, SN3 1BU is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Burford Avenue, SN3 1BU?

17 Burford Avenue, SN3 1BU has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN3 1BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Burford Avenue, SN3 1BU use?

The latest EPC at 17 Burford Avenue, SN3 1BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Burford Avenue, SN3 1BU?

17 Burford Avenue, SN3 1BU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Burford Avenue, SN3 1BU in?

17 Burford Avenue, SN3 1BU sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Burford Avenue, SN3 1BU?

Police records around 17 Burford Avenue, SN3 1BU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Burford Avenue, SN3 1BU?

The closest primary school to 17 Burford Avenue, SN3 1BU is Drove Primary School (255m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Joseph's Catholic College (588m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Burford Avenue, SN3 1BU?

The closest bus stop to 17 Burford Avenue, SN3 1BU is Russell Walk, 205m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Burford Avenue, Swindon, SN3 1BU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Burford Avenue

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

17 Burford Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Swindon (SN3 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 sits 62.4% above the 2015 sale of £249,950. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015.

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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Burford Avenue, Swindon, SN3 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Burford Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications 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.

17 Burford Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£249,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 September 2015Most recent
£249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN3 1BU: £318,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in SN3 1BU

On the street

Versus other Burford Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Burford Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,475

Street avg £3,173

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Russell Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Drove Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN3 1BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN3 1BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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