The Manse, The Hill, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8JA
About The Manse
The Manse is a detached house in Bourton, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 340 m² (around 3660 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 340 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £1,317,000 is 40.1% above the 2014 sale price.
Energy performance
The Manse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at The Manse, The Hill, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8JA
- Nov 2004OutbuildingOutcome in report
Erection of a garden summer house.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- P04/V1589
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionDec 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The Manse valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£940,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 July 2014Most recent
£940,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 8JA: £430,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SN6 8JA
3 The Hill, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8JA
Sold Mar 2024
£430,000St Osyth, The Hill, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8JA
Sold Jan 2024
£360,000Tower House, The Hill, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8JA
Sold Aug 2022
£1,200,000Barnside, The Hill, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8JA
Sold Jul 2022
£630,000St Aubins, The Hill, Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8JA
Sold Nov 2019
£710,000
Versus other The Hill homes
On price per m², The Manse runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,765
Street avg £3,696
Floor Area
340 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
22.0 t/year
Street avg 8.6 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
0.2 km
Steppingstone Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Shrivenham Church of England School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB







