1 The Malthouse, Ashbury, Swindon, SN6 8NB
About 1 The Malthouse
1 The Malthouse is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashbury, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 8NB). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 210.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £427,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
Energy performance
1 The Malthouse'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
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
1 The Malthouse 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 The Malthouse was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 23 years.
£427,500
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2022Most recent
£427,500
+90.0%over 8 years25 June 2013
£225,000
+158.6%over 14 years16 December 1998
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 8NB: £230,000 (2017–1998).
Versus other The Malthouse homes
On epc rating, 1 The Malthouse runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.1 km
Rose and Crown — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Ashbury With Compton Beauchamp Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB







