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1 Birchwood Road, Swindon, SN3 4JN

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Birchwood Road

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

1 Birchwood Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Swindon (SN3 4JN). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 118 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in February 2018. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 is 47.2% above the 2018 sale price.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Birchwood Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birchwood Road, Swindon, SN3 4JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Birchwood Road, Swindon, SN3 4JN

1decisions1extensions11documents9nearby
  1. May 2019
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and a detached summerhouse.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    S/HOU/19/0592
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Birchwood Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£290,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 February 2018Most recent

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN3 4JN: £285,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Birchwood Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,458

Street avg £2,824

Below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Birchwood Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Bourton Avenue

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1 Bridge End Road

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3 bed1 bath
£304k

1 Brington Road

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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.
Full Swindon report

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Birchwood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Grange Junior School. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN3 4JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN3 4JN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN3 4JN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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