What kind of home is 23 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT?

23 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 23 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT sell for?

23 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT last sold for £173,000 in March 2026. Land Registry has 8 sales on record going back to £38,000 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT appreciated in value?

Across 8 sales between October 1998 and March 2026, 23 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT rose from £38,000 to £173,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT?

23 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 5QT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT use?

The latest EPC at 23 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT?

23 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT in?

23 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT sits in Shaw, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

Is 23 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT show an average of 186 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT?

The closest primary school to 23 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT is Brook Field Primary School (446m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lydiard Park Academy (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT?

The closest bus stop to 23 Boydell Close, SN5 5QT is Jersey Park, 113m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Boydell Close, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5QT

8 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Boydell Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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.

Most recent transfer was March 2026 at £173,000 — fresh data. Across 1998–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 117.4% 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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 April 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Aug 2010

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Boydell Close, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Boydell Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 23 Boydell Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£173,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

2 March 2026Most recent
£173,000
+8.1%over 4 years
15 September 2021
£160,000
+18.5%over 4 years
20 October 2016
£135,000
+28.6%over 9 years
29 March 2007
£105,000
+23.5%over 3 years
17 November 2003
£85,000
1 August 2002
£85,000
+30.9%over 2 years
11 July 2000
£64,950
+70.9%over 1 year
12 October 1998
£38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5QT: £167,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in SN5 5QT

On the street

Versus other Boydell Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 23 Boydell Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,119

Street avg £2,528

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£207k

1 Boydell Close, Shaw

SN5 5QT

2 bed

£227k

1 Berkshire Drive, Shaw

SN5 5RP

2 bed

£242k

1 Beehive Close, Nine Elms

SN5 5UL

2 bed1 bath

£278k

1 Alpine Close, Shaw

SN5 5RS

3 bed1 bath

£284k

1 Caprice Close, Middleleaze

SN5 5TB

3 bed

£301k

1 Arabian Avenue

SN5 5EL

3 bed1 bath

£180k

1 Castilian Mews, Shaw

SN5 5PR

4 bed

£484k

1 Baird Close, Shaw

SN5 5QZ

3 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Swindon report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

186/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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN5 5QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 5QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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