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49 Birdcombe Road, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BJ

Extendable3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 49 Birdcombe Road

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

49 Birdcombe Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Westlea, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 7BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 72 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 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 86.2% above the 2010 sale of £138,000.

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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
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

49 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Birdcombe Road, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 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.

49 Birdcombe Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£138,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 June 2010Most recent

    £138,000

    +36.6%over 8 years
  2. 28 August 2001

    £101,000

    +19.5%over 1 year
  3. 14 December 1999

    £84,500

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.

49 Birdcombe Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,917

Street avg £2,643

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Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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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.

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 49 Birdcombe Road, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.