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7 Benwell Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BY

Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Benwell Close

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

7 Benwell Close 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£416,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£330,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 April 2021Most recent

    £330,000

    +102.5%over 19 years
  2. 1 February 2002

    £163,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 7BY: £299,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Benwell Close homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 7 Benwell Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,661

Street avg £2,628

On par

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.2 km

Birdcombe Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 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
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 Benwell Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.