23 Finchdale, Swindon, SN3 5AL
About 23 Finchdale
23 Finchdale is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Swindon (SN3 5AL). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 is 38.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 25.5% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 July 2026
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Planning history
23 Finchdale has an approved extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 23 Finchdale, Swindon, SN3 5AL
- Mar 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Erection of side extension and rear roof.
- Reference
- S/02/0135
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 23 Finchdale has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 21 years.
£283,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
2 December 2016Most recent
£283,000
+134.9%over 15 years1 February 2001
£120,500
+70.9%over 5 years29 June 1995
£70,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN3 5AL: £282,500 (2025–2021).
Versus other Finchdale homes
23 Finchdale outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,826
Street avg £2,767
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
318/mo
Falling 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.2dB







