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29 Benwell Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BY

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 29 Benwell Close

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

29 Benwell Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Westlea, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 7BY). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 95 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 91.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £337,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
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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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 November 2029

3 years remaining
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Benwell Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Benwell Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 29 Benwell Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BY

2decisions2extensions19documents
  1. Sept 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and use of garage for residential purposes other than the parking of a motor car.

    Reference
    S/02/2490
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full
  • The 19 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£343,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£337,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2022Most recent

    £337,000

    +27.2%over 2 years

  2. 7 February 2020

    £265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 7BY: £290,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Benwell Close homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 29 Benwell Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,547

Street avg £2,556

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 Benwell Close

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

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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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£291k

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£443k

1 Langstone Way, Westlea

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£224k

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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.
Full Swindon report

Crime

186/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Birdcombe Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 7BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN5 7BY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 7BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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