19 Birdcombe Road, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BJ

19 Birdcombe Road is an end-of-terrace house in Westlea, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 7BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, 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 Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 10.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 65.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.