What kind of home is 18 Finchdale, SN3 5AL?

18 Finchdale, SN3 5AL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 18 Finchdale, SN3 5AL sell for?

18 Finchdale, SN3 5AL last sold for £272,500 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £63,000 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Finchdale, SN3 5AL appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between April 1995 and June 2021, 18 Finchdale, SN3 5AL rose from £63,000 to £272,500, a change of £209,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Finchdale, SN3 5AL?

The current EPC rating for 18 Finchdale, SN3 5AL is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Finchdale, SN3 5AL?

18 Finchdale, SN3 5AL has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Finchdale, SN3 5AL use?

The latest EPC at 18 Finchdale, SN3 5AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Finchdale, SN3 5AL?

18 Finchdale, SN3 5AL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Finchdale, SN3 5AL in?

18 Finchdale, SN3 5AL sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Finchdale, SN3 5AL?

Police records around 18 Finchdale, SN3 5AL 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 18 Finchdale, SN3 5AL?

The closest primary school to 18 Finchdale, SN3 5AL is Covingham Park Primary School (359m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Dorcan Academy (954m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Finchdale, SN3 5AL?

The closest bus stop to 18 Finchdale, SN3 5AL is Finchdale, 118m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Finchdale, Swindon, SN3 5AL

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Finchdale

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

18 Finchdale is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Swindon (SN3 5AL). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 14.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 57.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £272,500. 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

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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 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Finchdale, Swindon, SN3 5AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Finchdale has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Price for 18 Finchdale has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£272,500

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£272,500
+16.5%over 4 years
2 December 2016
£234,000
+101.7%over 16 years
5 April 2000
£116,000
+84.1%over 4 years
18 April 1995
£63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN3 5AL: £282,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SN3 5AL

On the street

Versus other Finchdale homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 18 Finchdale runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,206

Street avg £2,668

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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

0.1 km

Finchdale — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Covingham Park Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN3 5AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN3 5AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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