5 The Elms, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5PL

5 The Elms is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Nine Elms, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5PL). It has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (around 205 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2018. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory, a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.

It hasn't traded since July 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 £421,000 sits 368% above the 1998 sale of £89,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 190.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 19 m² it sits well below the postcode median (149 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.