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Barkside, The Malthouse, Ashbury, Swindon, SN6 8NB

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Barkside

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

Barkside is a detached house in Ashbury, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 8NB). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2023); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in March 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 152 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). Today's modelled estimate of £599,000 sits 279.1% above the 1998 sale of £158,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 46.5% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Barkside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Barkside, The Malthouse, Ashbury, Swindon, SN6 8NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at Barkside, The Malthouse, Ashbury, Swindon, SN6 8NB

4decisions3extensions49documents3nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. May 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension; new front dormer; enlargement of existing rear dormer; & changes to existing cladding

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    P18/V0827/HH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AnnexDecision
  4. AnnexDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • The 49 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Barkside's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£599,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£158,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 1998Most recent

    £158,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 8NB: £230,000 (2022–2009).

On the street

Versus other The Malthouse homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Barkside stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Below

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Barkside

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£619k

1 Argosy Street, Watchfield

SN6 8DL

£575k

1 Ballingers, Shrivenham

SN6 8FP

£566k

1 Bowlers Green, Martens Road, Shrivenham

SN6 8AX

£635k

1 Beverley Road, Watchfield

SN6 8DJ

£563k

1 Chestnut Gardens, Shrivenham

SN6 8DE

3 bed3 bath
£559k

1 Beckett Avenue, Shrivenham

SN6 8HA

£551k

1 Abbey Road, Watchfield

SN6 8RE

£550k

1 Charlotte Close, Shrivenham

SN6 8BY

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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN6 8NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Barkside, The Malthouse, Ashbury, Swindon, SN6 8NB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.