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2 Townsend Road, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8AS

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 2 Townsend Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Townsend Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Shrivenham, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 8AS). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 78 m² it's 28.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 33.8% above the 2014 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 February 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromE54toD65
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Townsend Road, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey extension at 2 Townsend Road.

1 application on record at 2 Townsend Road, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8AS

1decisions1extensions9documents
  1. Sept 2008
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey

    Demolition of existing single storey kitchen and bathroom. Erection of a two storey extension to provide kitchen, utility, bedroom and bathroom.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    P08/V0918
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full
  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Townsend Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£210,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2014Most recent

    £210,000

    +20.0%over 9 years

  2. 2 February 2005

    £175,000

    +103.5%over 5 years

  3. 12 August 1999

    £86,000

    +83.0%over 3 years

  4. 2 August 1996

    £47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 8AS: £375,000 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Townsend Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Townsend Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,692

Street avg £3,560

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Townsend Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£226k

1 Charlesby Drive, Watchfield

SN6 8RT

2 bed1 bath
£384k

1 Alexander Way, Shrivenham

SN6 8FD

2 bed
£381k

1 Chapelwick Close, Shrivenham

SN6 8EF

3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Church Row, Bourton

SN6 8JG

3 bed1 bath
£444k

1 Catherine Close, Shrivenham

SN6 8ER

3 bed2 bath
£508k

1 Chestnut Gardens, Shrivenham

SN6 8DE

3 bed3 bath
£702k

1 Buckland Drive, Shrivenham

SN6 8FR

3 bed2 bath
£273k

1 Blenheim Road, Watchfield

SN6 8DG

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.
Full Swindon report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

86/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Shrivenham Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN6 8AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN6 8AS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN6 8AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Townsend Road, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.