What type of property is 47 Birdcombe Road, SN5 7BJ?

47 Birdcombe Road, SN5 7BJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 47 Birdcombe Road, SN5 7BJ sell for?

47 Birdcombe Road, SN5 7BJ last sold for £210,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £58,000 in October 1998, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 47 Birdcombe Road, SN5 7BJ?

Across 2 sales between October 1998 and December 2020, 47 Birdcombe Road, SN5 7BJ rose from £58,000 to £210,000, a change of £152,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 47 Birdcombe Road, SN5 7BJ?

The current EPC rating for 47 Birdcombe Road, SN5 7BJ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 47 Birdcombe Road, SN5 7BJ?

47 Birdcombe Road, SN5 7BJ has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 70% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 7BJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 47 Birdcombe Road, SN5 7BJ heated?

The latest EPC at 47 Birdcombe Road, SN5 7BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 47 Birdcombe Road, SN5 7BJ?

47 Birdcombe Road, SN5 7BJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 47 Birdcombe Road, SN5 7BJ located?

47 Birdcombe Road, SN5 7BJ sits in Westlea, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 47 Birdcombe Road, SN5 7BJ?

Police records around 47 Birdcombe Road, SN5 7BJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 47 Birdcombe Road, SN5 7BJ?

The closest primary school to 47 Birdcombe Road, SN5 7BJ is Westlea Primary School (391m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lydiard Park Academy (1.5km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 47 Birdcombe Road, SN5 7BJ?

The closest bus stop to 47 Birdcombe Road, SN5 7BJ is Springhill Close, 74m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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47 Birdcombe Road, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 47 Birdcombe Road

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

47 Birdcombe Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Westlea, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 7BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

At 67 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 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 25.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 50.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £210,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Birdcombe Road, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 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.

47 Birdcombe Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£210,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2020Most recent
£210,000
+262.1%over 22 years
21 October 1998
£58,000

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.

EPC Rating for 47 Birdcombe Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,134

Street avg £2,585

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Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 7BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

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