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4 planning records
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.
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
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.
- Sept 2019AnnexFullPlanning Permission
Extension: Side of property
Resubmission of previously approved "Erection of a side extension to create a residential annex" (P19/V0519/HH; dated 10.4.2019). Changes include: relocation of extension footprint; alternative window / doors on front elevation; and revised internal layout
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
See how we calculated this£599,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1998)
£158,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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)
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
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