16 Charminster Close, Swindon, SN3 3QB

16 Charminster Close is a detached house in Swindon (SN3 3QB). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–64 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on lpg.

Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 is 27.9% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 93.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 37 m² it's 26% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 29 EPCs).