1 Askerton Close, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5XB
About 1 Askerton Close
1 Askerton Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Nine Elms, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 5XB). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 sits 165.8% above the 2001 sale of £174,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 48.5% 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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Askerton Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Askerton Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£465,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£174,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 September 2001Most recent
£174,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 5XB: £288,995 (2022–2001).
Nearby sales in SN5 5XB
4 Askerton Close, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5XB
Sold Apr 2022
£458,0006 Askerton Close, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5XB
Sold Mar 2021
£430,0003 Askerton Close, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5XB
Sold May 2001
£235,0005 Askerton Close, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5XB
Sold Mar 2001
£160,0002 Askerton Close, Nine Elms, Swindon, SN5 5XB
Sold Mar 1997
£105,000
Everything we know about 1 Askerton Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Askerton Close homes
Price per m² for 1 Askerton Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,411
Street avg £3,456
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.4 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
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB