8 Ash Close, Swindon, SN5 5DF
About 8 Ash Close
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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Ash Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Ash Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£561,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 24 years.
£539,950
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2022Most recent
£539,950
+48.7%over 8 years4 September 2014
£363,000
+142.8%over 16 years20 August 1998
£149,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5DF: £349,000 (2011–1999).
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Versus other Ash Close homes
Price per m² for 8 Ash Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,624
Street avg £2,124
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB