What type of property is 8 Ash Close, SN5 5DF?

8 Ash Close, SN5 5DF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Ash Close, SN5 5DF sell for?

8 Ash Close, SN5 5DF last sold for £539,950 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £149,500 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Ash Close, SN5 5DF?

Across 3 sales between August 1998 and September 2022, 8 Ash Close, SN5 5DF rose from £149,500 to £539,950, a change of £390,450. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Ash Close, SN5 5DF?

The current EPC rating for 8 Ash Close, SN5 5DF is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Ash Close, SN5 5DF?

8 Ash Close, SN5 5DF has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 5DF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Ash Close, SN5 5DF heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Ash Close, SN5 5DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Ash Close, SN5 5DF?

8 Ash Close, SN5 5DF is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 8 Ash Close, SN5 5DF located?

8 Ash Close, SN5 5DF sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Ash Close, SN5 5DF?

Police records around 8 Ash Close, SN5 5DF show an average of 186 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Ash Close, SN5 5DF?

The closest primary school to 8 Ash Close, SN5 5DF is Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy (264m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nova Hreod Academy (2.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Ash Close, SN5 5DF?

The closest bus stop to 8 Ash Close, SN5 5DF is Foresters Arms, 159m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Ash Close, Swindon, SN5 5DF

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Ash Close

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

8 Ash Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Swindon (SN5 5DF). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 153% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 149 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (178 m² median across 3 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £539,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 July 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Jun 2012

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ash Close, Swindon, SN5 5DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Ash Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 8 Ash Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£572,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£539,950

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

22 September 2022Most recent
£539,950
+48.7%over 8 years
4 September 2014
£363,000
+142.8%over 16 years
20 August 1998
£149,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5DF: £349,000 (2011–1999).

Nearby sales in SN5 5DF

On the street

Versus other Ash Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Ash Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,624

Street avg £2,124

Strongly above

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 174 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Swindon report

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

Crime

186/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Foresters Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN5 5DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 5DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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