4 Charminster Close, Swindon, SN3 3QB
About 4 Charminster Close
4 Charminster Close is a semi-detached house in Swindon (SN3 3QB). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 47 m² this is the 5th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 is 46.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
4 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 21 years.
£87,500
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£87,500
-12.5%over 11 years24 June 2004
£99,950
+35.1%over 1 year6 August 2002
£74,000
+97.3%over 4 years14 November 1997
£37,500
+2.0%over 2 years27 April 1995
£36,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN3 3QB: £133,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in SN3 3QB
Versus other Charminster Close homes
4 Charminster Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,862
Street avg £1,770
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







