11 Birdcombe Road, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BJ
About 11 Birdcombe Road
11 Birdcombe Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Westlea, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 7BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 424 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 sits 59.8% above the 2014 sale of £104,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 39 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- ParkingAllocated
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
11 Birdcombe Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
11 Birdcombe Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 18 years.
£104,500
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2014Most recent
£104,500
+29.0%over 10 years20 April 2004
£81,000
+100.0%over 5 years22 October 1998
£40,500
+27.6%over 1 year28 February 1997
£31,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 7BJ: £177,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in SN5 7BJ
1 Birdcombe Road, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BJ
Sold Oct 2023
£158,00031 Birdcombe Road, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BJ
Sold Sept 2023
£256,0007 Birdcombe Road, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BJ
Sold Mar 2023
£177,00051 Birdcombe Road, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BJ
Sold Feb 2022
£265,0005 Birdcombe Road, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BJ
Sold Dec 2021
£145,000
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Versus other Birdcombe Road homes
EPC Rating for 11 Birdcombe Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,652
Street avg £2,608
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Springhill Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Westlea Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB