What type of property is St Osyth, The Hill, SN6 8JA?

St Osyth, The Hill, SN6 8JA is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for St Osyth, The Hill, SN6 8JA?

St Osyth, The Hill, SN6 8JA last sold for £360,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does St Osyth, The Hill, SN6 8JA have?

The current EPC rating for St Osyth, The Hill, SN6 8JA is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. It has improved from a F recorded in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of St Osyth, The Hill, SN6 8JA?

St Osyth, The Hill, SN6 8JA has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft). That makes it about 65% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN6 8JA. Source: EPC Register.

How is St Osyth, The Hill, SN6 8JA heated?

The latest EPC at St Osyth, The Hill, SN6 8JA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is St Osyth, The Hill, SN6 8JA?

St Osyth, The Hill, SN6 8JA is in council tax band E.

Where is St Osyth, The Hill, SN6 8JA located?

St Osyth, The Hill, SN6 8JA sits in Bourton, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN6 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

What is crime like near St Osyth, The Hill, SN6 8JA?

Police records around St Osyth, The Hill, SN6 8JA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve St Osyth, The Hill, SN6 8JA?

The closest primary school to St Osyth, The Hill, SN6 8JA is Shrivenham Church of England School (2.2km).

What is the nearest station to St Osyth, The Hill, SN6 8JA?

The closest bus stop to St Osyth, The Hill, SN6 8JA is Steppingstone Lane, 160m away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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St Osyth, The Hill, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8JA

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About St Osyth

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

St Osyth is a semi-detached house in Bourton, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2023 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (185 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 52.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £360,000.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from May 2023

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2025from Jun 2024

EPC improved fromF28toD55

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Oct 2025from Jan 2025

EPC improved fromD55toE40

Windows

Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against St Osyth, The Hill, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

St Osyth 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.

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2024)

£360,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 January 2024Most recent
£360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 8JA: £630,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in SN6 8JA

On the street

Versus other The Hill homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², St Osyth stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,675

Street avg £3,423

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 183 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 10.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£382k

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SN6 8FD

2 bed

£400k

1 Charlbury Road, Shrivenham

SN6 8EQ

£410k

1 Chapelwick Close, Shrivenham

SN6 8EF

3 bed1 bath

£419k

1 Church Row, Bourton

SN6 8JG

3 bed1 bath

£435k

1 Claridge Close, Shrivenham

SN6 8FY

£449k

1 Catherine Close, Shrivenham

SN6 8ER

3 bed2 bath

£462k

1 Axis Road, Watchfield

SN6 8SQ

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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Steppingstone Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Shrivenham Church of England School. 1 school nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN6 8JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about St Osyth, The Hill, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.