1 Malthouse Close, Ashbury, Swindon, SN6 8PB
About 1 Malthouse Close
1 Malthouse Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Ashbury, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 8PB). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£709/sq ft) was about 472.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £420,000 in October 2021. 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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (20 kWp) installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1 Malthouse Close 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 Malthouse Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£447,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£420,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 October 2021Most recent
£420,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 8PB: £139,950 (2022–1999).
Nearby sales in SN6 8PB
2 Malthouse Close, Ashbury, Swindon, SN6 8PB
Sold Jan 2022
£326,0006 Malthouse Close, Ashbury, Swindon, SN6 8PB
Sold Nov 2006
£223,5003 Malthouse Close, Ashbury, Swindon, SN6 8PB
Sold Jul 2000
£135,0005 Malthouse Close, Ashbury, Swindon, SN6 8PB
Sold Apr 2000
£139,9504 Malthouse Close, Ashbury, Swindon, SN6 8PB
Sold Jul 1999
£111,000
Versus other Malthouse Close homes
Price per m² for 1 Malthouse Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,636
Street avg £1,916
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.1 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







