What kind of home is 20 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ?

20 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ?

20 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ last sold for £155,500 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £47,250 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ?

Across 5 sales between May 1996 and July 2016, 20 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ rose from £47,250 to £155,500, a change of £108,250. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ?

20 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN3 4YQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ use?

The latest EPC at 20 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ?

20 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 20 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ in?

20 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ sits in Stratton, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ?

Police records around 20 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ 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 20 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ?

The closest primary school to 20 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ is Grange Infants' School (328m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kingsdown School (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Bowman Close, SN3 4YQ is Jacobs Ladder, 173m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Bowman Close, Stratton, Swindon, SN3 4YQ

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Bowman Close

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

20 Bowman Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stratton, Swindon, Swindon (SN3 4YQ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

10 years since the last transfer (July 2016). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 34.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 67.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Bowman Close, Stratton, Swindon, SN3 4YQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Bowman Close 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£155,500

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

7 July 2016Most recent
£155,500
+27.5%over 10 years
13 June 2006
£122,000
+52.5%over 5 years
4 October 2000
£80,000
+56.9%over 3 years
5 August 1997
£51,000
+7.9%over 1 year
16 May 1996
£47,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN3 4YQ: £208,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SN3 4YQ

On the street

Versus other Bowman Close homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 20 Bowman Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,049

Street avg £2,533

Above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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.

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Jacobs Ladder — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Grange Infants' School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN3 4YQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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