What kind of home is The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, SN6 8EY?

The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, SN6 8EY is a detached house.

What did The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, SN6 8EY sell for?

The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, SN6 8EY last sold for £500,000 in December 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £485,000 in December 2008, so prices have been flat over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, SN6 8EY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2008 and December 2013, The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, SN6 8EY rose from £485,000 to £500,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +0.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, SN6 8EY?

The current EPC rating for The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, SN6 8EY is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, SN6 8EY?

The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, SN6 8EY has a recorded floor area of 244 m² (2,626 sq ft). That makes it about 107% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN6 8EY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, SN6 8EY use?

The latest EPC at The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, SN6 8EY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, SN6 8EY?

The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, SN6 8EY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, SN6 8EY in?

The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, SN6 8EY sits in Shrivenham, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN6 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, SN6 8EY?

Police records around The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, SN6 8EY show an average of 86 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, SN6 8EY?

The closest primary school to The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, SN6 8EY is Watchfield Primary School (561m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, SN6 8EY?

The closest bus stop to The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, SN6 8EY is Military College of Science, 110m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8EY

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

244 m²

2626 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About The Old Sawmill

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Old Sawmill is a detached house in Shrivenham, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 8EY). It has a recorded floor area of 244 m² (around 2626 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 244 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in December 2013. Across 2008–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £702,000 is 40.4% above the 2013 sale price.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Old Sawmill's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2023

Current Certificate

Nov 2013

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 November 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Sawmill, Northford Close, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Sawmill has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Old Sawmill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£702,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£500,000

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2013Most recent
£500,000
+3.1%over 5 years
15 December 2008
£485,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 8EY: £420,000 (2022–1997).

Nearby sales in SN6 8EY

On the street

Versus other Northford Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for The Old Sawmill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,049

Street avg £2,960

On par

Floor Area

244 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£702k

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£640k

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£625k

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£574k

1 Ballingers, Shrivenham

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£559k

1 Charlotte Close, Shrivenham

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£553k

1 Barrington Avenue, Watchfield

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1 Bowlers Green, Martens Road, Shrivenham

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swindon district page.

Full Swindon report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

86/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Military College of Science — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Watchfield Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN6 8EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN6 8EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

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