12 Melrose Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7ED
About 12 Melrose Close
12 Melrose Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Westlea, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 7ED). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 73.1% above the 2014 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 24.2% below the postcode norm. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Melrose 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 1999.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 15 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
7 August 2014Most recent
£130,000
+64.6%over 13 years29 May 2001
£79,000
+25.4%over 1 year21 October 1999
£63,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 7ED: £205,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SN5 7ED
14 Melrose Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7ED
Sold Jul 2024
£215,0003 Melrose Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7ED
Sold Apr 2024
£217,00013 Melrose Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7ED
Sold Apr 2023
£180,00010 Melrose Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7ED
Sold Mar 2023
£205,0009 Melrose Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7ED
Sold Oct 2022
£185,000
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Versus other Melrose Close homes
On price per m², 12 Melrose Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,585
Street avg £3,310
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Stonefield Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Westlea Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB