The Hidden Barn, North End, Ashton Keynes, Swindon, SN6 6QR
About The Hidden Barn
The Hidden Barn is a semi-detached house in Ashton Keynes, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 6QR). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £934,927. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 165 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (204 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year.
Energy performance
The Hidden Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
The Hidden Barn has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
7 applications on record at The Hidden Barn, North End, Ashton Keynes, Swindon, SN6 6QR
- Jun 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension to Dwelling
- Reference
- N/08/01015/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingFeb 2023Decision
- Tree WorksAug 2017Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Price for The Hidden Barn has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£973,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 25 years.
£934,927
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2022Most recent
£934,927
+296702.2%over 3 years15 February 2019
£315
-99.9%over 8 years5 September 2010
£470,000
+64.9%over 8 years27 September 2001
£285,000
+79.2%over 4 years28 August 1997
£159,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 6QR: £115,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in SN6 6QR
Cox Hill Farm, North End, Ashton Keynes, Swindon, SN6 6QR
Sold Dec 2022
£1,230,000The Old Brickyard Works, Unit D, North End, Ashton Keynes, Swindon, SN6 6QR
Sold Oct 2022
£115,000The Old Brickyard, Brickyard House, North End, Ashton Keynes, Swindon, SN6 6QR
Sold Sept 2022
£40,000The Old Brickyard Works, Unit T, North End, Ashton Keynes, Swindon, SN6 6QR
Sold Sept 2022
£75,000Home View, North End, Ashton Keynes, Swindon, SN6 6QR
Sold Sept 2021
£380,000
Versus other North End homes
The Hidden Barn is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 219 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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
0.5 km
Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







