38a, Cherry Orchard, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7AU

38a is a semi-detached house in Highworth, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 7AU). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 381 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 42). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 sits 96% above the 2018 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 45.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.