17 Littlecote Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7AL

17 Littlecote Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Westlea, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 7AL). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 53 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (64 versus a best of 78).

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in May 1998. 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 £141,000 sits 231.8% above the 1998 sale of £42,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 48.5% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).