8a, Elm Grove, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5PG
About 8a
8a is a five-bedroom detached house in Nine Elms, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5PG). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. 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).
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 £605,000 is 18.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £510,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
Know exactly what you're buying at 8a
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2009RenovationFullIn report
Installation of 3 no. velux windows.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- S/09/1544
What's in 8a, Elm Grove, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5PG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£605,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£510,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 August 2021Most recent
£510,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5PG: £440,000 (2024–2002).
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
£555,0003 Elm Grove, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5PG
Sold Mar 2018
£440,0006 Elm Grove, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5PG
Sold Jun 2002
£295,0009 Elm Grove, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5PG
Sold Sept 2001
£285,000
Everything we know about 8a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Elm Grove homes
Floor Area for 8a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,048
Street avg £2,216
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
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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
0.1 km
Standings Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Brook Field Primary School. 18 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
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB