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55 Birchwood Road, Swindon, SN3 4JN

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 55 Birchwood Road

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

55 Birchwood Road is a semi-detached house in Swindon (SN3 4JN). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2026 for £390,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 80.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

55 Birchwood Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 August 2029

2 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Birchwood Road, Swindon, SN3 4JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Birchwood Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 55 Birchwood Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£374,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£390,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 January 2026Most recent

    £390,000

    +25.8%over 5 years

  2. 6 August 2020

    £310,000

    +39.3%over 10 months

  3. 13 October 2019

    £222,500

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 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 55 Birchwood Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,021

Street avg £2,757

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Birchwood Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£376k

1 Barrowby Gate

SN3 4UH

4 bed2 bath
£354k

1 Beddington Court

SN3 4UN

3 bed1 bath
£353k

1 Bourton Avenue

SN3 4LY

3 bed
£350k

1 Ash Gardens, South Marston

SN3 4XX

£346k

1 Adonis Row

SN3 4TE

£406k

1 Briery Close

SN3 4PA

3 bed2 bath
£419k

1 Birchwood Road

SN3 4JN

4 bed2 bath
£422k

1 Browning Close, Stratton

SN3 4XS

4 bed2 bath
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

318/mo

Falling 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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 55 Birchwood Road, Swindon, SN3 4JN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.