8 Grantham Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NZ

8 Grantham Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 64% above the 2015 sale of £174,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 19.4% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.