8 Oasthouse Close, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5UB
About 8 Oasthouse Close
8 Oasthouse Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Nine Elms, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5UB). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in May 2004. At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 sits 76.8% above the 2004 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 26% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
8 Oasthouse Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Oasthouse Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8 Oasthouse Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£495,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 May 2004Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5UB: £398,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in SN5 5UB
5 Oasthouse Close, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5UB
Sold Feb 2024
£398,0004 Oasthouse Close, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5UB
Sold Oct 2023
£420,0009 Oasthouse Close, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5UB
Sold Jan 2021
£405,0006 Oasthouse Close, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5UB
Sold Apr 2014
£329,0003 Oasthouse Close, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5UB
Sold Apr 2009
£247,000
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Versus other Oasthouse Close homes
On price per m², 8 Oasthouse Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,628
Street avg £3,058
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
Braybrooke Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Brook Field Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB