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20 Reading Street, Swindon, SN1 5BS

UPRN:100121152264End Terrace House2 bedsBuilt before 1900
FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: E (53)
Data freshness:Planning· 4mo agoPlanning: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-10T08:09:15.406432+00:00)Ownership· freshOwnership: fresh, refreshed 4d ago (2026-11-10T16:48:58.462490+00:00)EPC· 6mo agoEPC: stale, refreshed 6mo ago (2026-05-20T10:58:39.129138+00:00)Risk· 5mo agoRisk: stale, refreshed 5mo ago (2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00)Crime· freshCrime: fresh, refreshed 3d ago (2026-11-11T13:01:03.839912+00:00)Connectivity· 1mo agoConnectivity: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-03T06:43:10.905825+00:00)Schools· 1mo agoSchools: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-06T08:24:30.427161+00:00)Amenities· 2mo agoAmenities: ageing, refreshed 2mo ago (2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00)Area· Census 2021Area: static reference data (Census 2021); authoritative and does not refreshCouncil Tax· 1mo agoCouncil Tax: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-11T08:14:22.364218+00:00)
20 Reading Street, Swindon, SN1 5BS

HP Score

Mixed
Verdict
2 days ago
  • Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.

    Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence
18 of 21 sources
Sale Estimate
£183,000
£174k - £192kHigh
Estimate
£183k
Range
£174k – £192k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£900
£850 - £1k
Monthly
£900
Yield
5.90%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

20 Reading Street earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 62/100. Investment score 63/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (95/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

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HP Score
62/ 100
Mixed
Investment Score
63/ 100
Moderate
Crime Score
82/ 100
Elevated
Walkability
95/ 100
Excellent
Transit & Bike
Transit 49Bike 74
Walk Score, out of 100

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£183,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£900
Gross Yield5.90%
1y Growth-
3y Growth-0.6%
5y Growth+1.7%
10y Growth+3.3%
Last Sold Price-
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Risk Overview

  • Flood RiskUnknown
  • SubsidenceSignificant
  • RadonLow
  • MiningUnknown
  • LandslideLow
  • Air QualityLow
  • NoiseLow
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Planning Activity

Recent Apps
0SN1 5BS
Approval Rate
-12mo
Development
low
  • S/COND/26/1373
    Discharge of conditions 4 (Landscaping), 9 (Cycle Parking), 10 (Construction Management Plan), 11 (Stopping Up), 15 (Drainage), 16 (Contamination) and 18 (External Lighting) and informative 7 (Statutory BNG) from previous application S/26/0723.
    Pending
  • S/26/1365
    Construction of a bin and bike store.
    Pending
  • S/PO2R/26/1355
    Prior Approval application for Change of Use from Commercial (Class E) to Residential (Class C3) under the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
    Pending
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Ownership

  • Corporate Ownership56.3%
  • Overseas OwnershipNo
  • Lease Term Remaining-
  • CovenantsRestrictive
  • Lease TypeFreehold
  • Last Ownership Change-
  • SourceLand Registry
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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)
15 Mbps
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
EEThreeO2Vodafone
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,135
Population Density8,464 /km²
Owner Occupied22%
Age Distribution
0-15 18%16-64 73%65+ 9%
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Schools Nearby

  • UTC Swindon
    0.2 mi
    Requires improvement
  • Robert Le Kyng Primary School
    0.5 mi

    Inspected as Robert Le Kyng Primary School (URN 126281) on 21 Feb 2017

  • Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
    0.6 mi
    Good
  • EOTAS Swindon
    0.6 mi
    Area grades2024

    Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

1 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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