9 Downs View, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3LZ

9 Downs View is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 3LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since September 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 sits 57.4% above the 2009 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 27.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 103 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 6 EPCs).