What type of property is 5 Firecrest View, SN3 5LS?

5 Firecrest View, SN3 5LS is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 5 Firecrest View, SN3 5LS?

5 Firecrest View, SN3 5LS last sold for £198,000 in December 2013, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £83,500 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Firecrest View, SN3 5LS?

Across 4 sales between October 1996 and December 2013, 5 Firecrest View, SN3 5LS rose from £83,500 to £198,000, a change of £114,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Firecrest View, SN3 5LS?

The current EPC rating for 5 Firecrest View, SN3 5LS is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Firecrest View, SN3 5LS?

5 Firecrest View, SN3 5LS has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN3 5LS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Firecrest View, SN3 5LS heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Firecrest View, SN3 5LS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Firecrest View, SN3 5LS had any planning applications?

5 Firecrest View, SN3 5LS has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2004. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Firecrest View, SN3 5LS?

5 Firecrest View, SN3 5LS is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Firecrest View, SN3 5LS located?

5 Firecrest View, SN3 5LS sits in Dorcan, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Firecrest View, SN3 5LS?

Police records around 5 Firecrest View, SN3 5LS show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Firecrest View, SN3 5LS?

The closest primary school to 5 Firecrest View, SN3 5LS is Covingham Park Primary School (791m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Dorcan Academy (395m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Firecrest View, SN3 5LS?

The closest bus stop to 5 Firecrest View, SN3 5LS is Pinnegar Way, 84m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Firecrest View, Dorcan, Swindon, SN3 5LS

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Firecrest View

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

5 Firecrest View is a four-bedroom detached house in Dorcan, Swindon, Swindon (SN3 5LS). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 sits 70.7% above the 2013 sale of £198,000. On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2004. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 91 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 3 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageIntegral
Corner plotYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Firecrest View's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Firecrest View, Dorcan, Swindon, SN3 5LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Firecrest View, Dorcan, Swindon, SN3 5LS

1decisions1extensions6documents1nearby

Sept 2004
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Conversion of garage into living accomodation.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
S/04/2924
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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.

5 Firecrest View has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£198,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

6 December 2013Most recent
£198,000
+2.1%over 7 years
24 August 2006
£194,000
+3.2%over 2 years
1 July 2004
£188,000
+125.1%over 7 years
3 October 1996
£83,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN3 5LS: £225,000 (2024–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Firecrest View homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Firecrest View is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,176

Street avg £3,413

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Pinnegar Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Dorcan Academy. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN3 5LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN3 5LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.2dB

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