7 Birdcombe Road, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BJ
About 7 Birdcombe Road
7 Birdcombe Road is a one-bedroom 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 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 126.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it's 27.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 22 EPCs). Last sale on file: £177,000 in March 2023.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Birdcombe Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
7 Birdcombe Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.
£177,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2023Most recent
£177,000
+20.4%over 1 year27 May 2021
£147,000
+29.0%over 5 years5 October 2015
£113,995
+29.5%over 11 years4 February 2004
£88,000
+39.7%over 2 years29 May 2001
£63,000
+90.9%over 5 years9 February 1996
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 7BJ: £210,000 (2023–2020).
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
£256,00051 Birdcombe Road, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BJ
Sold Feb 2022
£265,0005 Birdcombe Road, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BJ
Sold Dec 2021
£145,00047 Birdcombe Road, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BJ
Sold Dec 2020
£210,000
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Versus other Birdcombe Road homes
7 Birdcombe Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,658
Street avg £2,512
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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