What kind of home is 85 Swindon Road, SN3 4PU?

85 Swindon Road, SN3 4PU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 85 Swindon Road, SN3 4PU last change hands?

85 Swindon Road, SN3 4PU last sold for £174,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £210,000 in December 2020, so prices have been falling over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 85 Swindon Road, SN3 4PU?

Across 2 sales between December 2020 and May 2022, 85 Swindon Road, SN3 4PU fell from £210,000 to £174,000, a change of £36,000. That works out to roughly -12.1% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 85 Swindon Road, SN3 4PU?

The current EPC rating for 85 Swindon Road, SN3 4PU is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 85 Swindon Road, SN3 4PU?

85 Swindon Road, SN3 4PU has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 85 Swindon Road, SN3 4PU use?

The latest EPC at 85 Swindon Road, SN3 4PU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 85 Swindon Road, SN3 4PU?

85 Swindon Road, SN3 4PU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 85 Swindon Road, SN3 4PU in?

85 Swindon Road, SN3 4PU sits in Stratton St. Margaret, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN3 postcode district.

Is 85 Swindon Road, SN3 4PU in a safe area?

Police records around 85 Swindon Road, SN3 4PU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 85 Swindon Road, SN3 4PU?

The closest primary school to 85 Swindon Road, SN3 4PU is Grange Junior School (342m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kingsdown School (1.3km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 85 Swindon Road, SN3 4PU?

The closest bus stop to 85 Swindon Road, SN3 4PU is Parkside, 51m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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85 Swindon Road, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, SN3 4PU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 85 Swindon Road

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

85 Swindon Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stratton St. Margaret, Swindon, Swindon (SN3 4PU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 sits 74.7% above the 2022 sale of £174,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £174,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 Swindon Road, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, SN3 4PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 Swindon Road has no planning applications on record.

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.

85 Swindon Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£304,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -12.1% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£174,000

Growth on file: -12.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

19 May 2022Most recent
£174,000
-17.1%over 1 year
4 December 2020
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN3 4PU: £362,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SN3 4PU

On the street

Versus other Swindon Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 85 Swindon Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,794

Street avg £2,303

Strongly below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 103 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£304k

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3 bed

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1 Bridge End Road

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Bowman Close, Stratton

SN3 4YQ

3 bed

£280k

1 Brooksby Way

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3 bed

£277k

1 Callaghan Close

SN3 4QX

3 bed

£275k

1 Burden Close

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3 bed1 bath

£343k

1 Bourton Avenue

SN3 4LY

3 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Swindon report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Parkside — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Grange Junior School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN3 4PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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