8 Ashwell Close, Swindon, SN3 1DY
About 8 Ashwell Close
8 Ashwell Close is a semi-detached house in Swindon (SN3 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 is 20.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 50.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018. At 80 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 16 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
8 Ashwell Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 8 Ashwell Close, Swindon, SN3 1DY
- Nov 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side/ rear and single storey rear extensions.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- S/HOU/18/1537
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
8 Ashwell Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£306,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£253,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 May 2018Most recent
£253,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN3 1DY: £295,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Ashwell Close homes
8 Ashwell Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,163
Street avg £2,590
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Woodside Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Lawn Manor Academy. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







