3 Alveston Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7DE

3 Alveston Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Westlea, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 7DE). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since September 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 300% above the 1997 sale of £39,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 51.4% below the postcode norm. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.