8 Carstairs Avenue, Swindon, SN3 2DE
About 8 Carstairs Avenue
8 Carstairs Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN3 2DE). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 sits 114.8% above the 2012 sale of £108,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 24.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in June 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8 Carstairs Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 8 Carstairs Avenue, Swindon, SN3 2DE
- Oct 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey front and rear extensions.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- S/HOU/18/1466
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
8 Carstairs Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£108,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 June 2012Most recent
£108,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN3 2DE: £185,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in SN3 2DE
Versus other Carstairs Avenue homes
Price per m² for 8 Carstairs Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,019
Street avg £1,822
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Trentham Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Oaktree Nursery and Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







