20 Boydell Close, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5QT

20 Boydell Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Shaw, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5QT). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since May 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 sits 56.7% above the 2007 sale of £108,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 30.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2006.