23 Boydell Close, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5QT
About 23 Boydell Close
23 Boydell Close is a one-bedroom mid-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 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Last sale on file: £160,000 in September 2021. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 18.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 96.5% 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). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
Know exactly what you're buying at 23 Boydell Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 Boydell Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 23 Boydell Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 23 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
15 September 2021Most recent
£160,000
+18.5%over 4 years20 October 2016
£135,000
+28.6%over 9 years29 March 2007
£105,000
+23.5%over 3 years17 November 2003
£85,000
1 August 2002
£85,000
+30.9%over 2 years11 July 2000
£64,950
+70.9%over 1 year12 October 1998
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5QT: £167,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in SN5 5QT
17 Boydell Close, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5QT
Sold Aug 2022
£162,0003 Boydell Close, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5QT
Sold Mar 2022
£235,0006 Boydell Close, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5QT
Sold Aug 2020
£167,00010 Boydell Close, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5QT
Sold Nov 2019
£160,00013 Boydell Close, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5QT
Sold Oct 2019
£182,000
Everything we know about 23 Boydell Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Boydell Close homes
On price per m², 23 Boydell Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,810
Street avg £2,549
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Berkshire Drive, Shaw
SN5 5RP
1 Boydell Close, Shaw
SN5 5QT
1 Beehive Close, Nine Elms
SN5 5UL
1 Alpine Close, Shaw
SN5 5RS
1 Caprice Close, Middleleaze
SN5 5TB
1 Arabian Avenue
SN5 5EL
1 Castilian Mews, Shaw
SN5 5PR
1 Baird Close, Shaw
SN5 5QZ
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Jersey Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Brook Field Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB