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7 Birdcombe Road, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BJ

6 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 7 Birdcombe Road

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

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.

At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 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 127.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £177,000 in March 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Aug 2025

Current Certificate
Aug 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 August 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

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

7 Birdcombe Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Birdcombe Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£177,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2023Most recent

    £177,000

    +20.4%over 1 year

  2. 27 May 2021

    £147,000

    +29.0%over 5 years

  3. 5 October 2015

    £113,995

    +29.5%over 11 years

  4. 4 February 2004

    £88,000

    +39.7%over 2 years

  5. 29 May 2001

    £63,000

    +90.9%over 5 years

  6. 9 February 1996

    £33,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 7BJ: £158,000 (2026–2021).

On the street

Versus other Birdcombe Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Birdcombe Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,658

Street avg £2,542

Strongly above

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Birdcombe Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£181k

1 Denbeck Wood, Eastleaze

SN5 7EJ

1 bed1 bath
£172k

1 Frampton Close, Eastleaze

SN5 7EN

1 bed1 bath
£170k

1 Eastleaze Road, Eastleaze

SN5 7EB

1 bed
£163k

1 Birdcombe Road, Westlea

SN5 7BJ

1 bed1 bath
£135k

1 Avebury House, Bentham Close, Westlea

SN5 7FS

1 bed1 bath
£222k

1 Littlecote Close, Westlea

SN5 7AL

2 bed1 bath
£224k

1 Melrose Close, Westlea

SN5 7ED

2 bed1 bath
£153k

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

186/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

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