1 Charminster Close, Swindon, SN3 3QB
About 1 Charminster Close
1 Charminster Close is a semi-detached house in Swindon (SN3 3QB). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 15th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 30 units on file.
Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 72% above the 2014 sale of £75,000. On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1 Charminster Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Charminster Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 15 years.
£75,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
10 April 2014Most recent
£75,000
-14.8%over 7 years4 May 2006
£88,000
+76.2%over 6 years23 June 1999
£49,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN3 3QB: £133,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in SN3 3QB
Versus other Charminster Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 Charminster Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,500
Street avg £1,782
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
Tregantle Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







