23 Norton Grove, Swindon, SN3 1BW
About 23 Norton Grove
23 Norton Grove is a mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN3 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 sits 70.8% above the 2015 sale of £184,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 15.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015).
Energy performance
23 Norton Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
23 Norton Grove has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 23 Norton Grove, Swindon, SN3 1BW
- Nov 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- S/03/3451
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 23 Norton Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 19 years.
£184,995
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2015Most recent
£184,995
+12.1%over 6 years28 May 2009
£165,000
+323.1%over 12 years27 March 1997
£39,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN3 1BW: £272,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Norton Grove homes
On floor area, 23 Norton Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,457
Street avg £2,485
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Merlin — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Drove Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







