3 Birdcombe Road, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BJ
About 3 Birdcombe Road
3 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 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.
Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 sits 61.7% above the 2015 sale of £104,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 29.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 39 m² it's 26% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 22 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
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Birdcombe Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 Birdcombe Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 15 years.
£104,500
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
25 June 2015Most recent
£104,500
+14.2%over 10 years17 August 2004
£91,500
+76.1%over 4 years17 March 2000
£51,950
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
3 Birdcombe Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,679
Street avg £2,606
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB