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3 sales on record
About 38a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 38 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. Sale prices here have lagged Swindon HPI: -2.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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 40.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
38a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2021
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
38a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.5% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2018)
£100,000
Growth on file: -2.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Cherry Orchard homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 38a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,826
Street avg £2,808
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swindon district page.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Plough — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN6 7AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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