Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Elm Grove, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5PG
EPC B2 planning records
Estimated value
£779,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£160,000)+387%
- Against SN5 5PG's recent median (£510,000)+53%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
249 m²
2680 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£779,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£160,000)+387%
- Against SN5 5PG's recent median (£510,000)+53%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Elm Grove is modelled from its 249 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SN5 5PG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
249 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in SN5 5PG
5 sales, median £510,000 (2024–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Elm Grove's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
29 May 1997Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5PG: £510,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in SN5 5PG
4 Elm Grove, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5PG
Sold Jul 2024
£525,0001 Elm Grove, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5PG
Sold Aug 2021
£555,0008a, Elm Grove, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5PG
Sold Aug 2021
£510,0003 Elm Grove, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5PG
Sold Mar 2018
£440,0006 Elm Grove, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5PG
Sold Jun 2002
£295,000
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 8 Elm Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Elm Grove is a detached house in Nine Elms, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5PG). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (March 2021) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in May 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 249 m² the property is well over the postcode median (164 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £779,000 sits 386.9% above the 1997 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 71.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
Current Certificate
Mar 2021EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 March 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Elm Grove, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Elm Grove has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 8 Elm Grove, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5PG
2decisions2extensions10documents
- Oct 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- S/08/1629
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2008Decision
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Versus other Elm Grove homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 8 Elm Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£643
Street avg £2,497
Floor Area
249 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swindon district page.
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
0.1 km
Standings Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Brook Field Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Brook Field Primary SchoolPrimary312m
- Shaw Ridge Primary SchoolPrimary957m
- Peatmoor Community Primary SchoolPrimary979m
- Tregoze Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Standings CloseBus stop86m
- Braybrooke CloseBus stop174m
- Shaw RoundaboutBus stop228m
- Camton RoadBus stop260m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences890 reports40%
- Anti-social Behaviour364 reports16%
- Shoplifting211 reports9%
- Public Order206 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN5 5PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Elm Grove is modelled from its 249 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SN5 5PG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Elm Grove. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Elm Grove was lodged in March 2021 at band B and is valid until March 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 Elm Grove. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN5 5PG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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