25a, High Street, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7AG

25a is a semi-detached house in Highworth, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 7AG). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since April 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 103.1% above the 2007 sale of £128,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 58.7% below the postcode norm.