1 Grovely Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5DN

1 Grovely Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Peatmoor, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) 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 March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since December 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 sits 261.1% above the 1998 sale of £86,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 20.5% below the postcode norm. At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.