7 Benwell Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BY
About 7 Benwell Close
7 Benwell Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Westlea, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 7BY). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 is 26.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 37.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £330,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Benwell Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£416,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 19 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 2021Most recent
£330,000
+102.5%over 19 years1 February 2002
£163,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 7BY: £299,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SN5 7BY
32 Benwell Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BY
Sold Jan 2025
£299,00030 Benwell Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BY
Sold Nov 2024
£350,00028 Benwell Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BY
Sold Feb 2024
£260,00029 Benwell Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BY
Sold Nov 2022
£337,00023 Benwell Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BY
Sold Aug 2022
£250,000
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Versus other Benwell Close homes
Floor Area for 7 Benwell Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,661
Street avg £2,628
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Birdcombe Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Westlea Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB