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29 Birdcombe Road, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
69 m²
739 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 29 Birdcombe Road

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

29 Birdcombe Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Westlea, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 7BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 739 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in May 2011. At 69 m² the property is well over the postcode median (39 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 sits 89.5% above the 2011 sale of £124,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 17.9% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

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

29 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2011from Feb 2011
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Birdcombe Road, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Birdcombe Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

29 Birdcombe Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£124,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 May 2011Most recent

    £124,000

    +166.7%over 14 years

  2. 3 April 1997

    £46,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 7BJ: £177,000 (2023–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Birdcombe Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

29 Birdcombe Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,805

Street avg £2,648

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Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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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.
£274k

1 Cleasby Close, Westlea

SN5 7AE

3 bed
£290k

1 Dennis Street, Eastleaze

SN5 7FU

3 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Goldsborough Close, Eastleaze

SN5 7EP

3 bed1 bath
£228k

1 Littlecote Close, Westlea

SN5 7AL

2 bed1 bath
£225k

1 Melrose Close, Westlea

SN5 7ED

2 bed1 bath
£284k

1 Chesterfield Close, Westlea

SN5 7DT

4 bed
£310k

1 Castlefield Close, Eastleaze

SN5 7EG

4 bed
£158k

1 Mannington Lane, Westlea

SN5 7AJ

2 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swindon district page.
Full Swindon report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN5 7BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN5 7BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 7BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 29 Birdcombe Road, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.