1 Giles Avenue, Cricklade, Swindon, SN6 6HS

1 Giles Avenue is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Cricklade, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 6HS). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It hasn't traded since July 1996, a hold of 30 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 £449,000 sits 468.4% above the 1996 sale of £79,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 78% below the postcode norm. At 140 m² it sits well below the postcode median (200 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.