1 Aldborough Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7EE
About 1 Aldborough Close
1 Aldborough Close is a semi-detached house in Westlea, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 7EE). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the 5th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–39 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in September 1999. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 233.3% above the 1999 sale of £36,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 36.4% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Aldborough Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Aldborough Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Aldborough Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 2 years.
£36,000
Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
2 September 1999Most recent
£36,000
+27.4%over 2 years8 May 1997
£28,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 7EE: £78,000 (2018–2007).
Nearby sales in SN5 7EE
6 Aldborough Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7EE
Sold Mar 2018
£110,00015 Aldborough Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7EE
Sold Jul 2013
£66,50013 Aldborough Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7EE
Sold May 2012
£78,0004 Aldborough Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7EE
Sold Jul 2007
£85,00012 Aldborough Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7EE
Sold Nov 2005
£75,500
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Versus other Aldborough Close homes
On epc rating, 1 Aldborough Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,029
Street avg £1,804
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 34 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.5 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
0.1 km
Stonefield Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Westlea Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB