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5 King Charles Road, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NA

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 King Charles Road

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

5 King Charles Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8NA). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 73% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £315,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 King Charles Road, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 King Charles Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 5 King Charles Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£315,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 April 2024Most recent

    £315,000

    +377.3%over 27 years

  2. 29 August 1996

    £66,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8NA: £264,000 (2023–2013).

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On the street

Versus other King Charles Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 King Charles Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,182

Street avg £2,534

Above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£237k

1 Cottington Close, Freshbrook

SN5 8PX

3 bed1 bath
£225k

1 Basingstoke Close, Freshbrook

SN5 8RB

3 bed
£422k

1 Dartmoor Close

SN5 8ZR

4 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Chudleigh, Freshbrook

SN5 8NQ

4 bed2 bath
£427k

1 Beaumaris Road, Toothill

SN5 8LW

4 bed2 bath
£120k

1 Corfe Road, Toothill

SN5 8JL

3 bed
£235k

1 Beverley, Toothill

SN5 8BH

2 bed
£233k

1 Chalgrove Field, Freshbrook

SN5 8QA

2 bed1 bath
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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Freshbrook Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School. 16 schools nearby.

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The full 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 SN5 8NA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN5 8NA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 8NA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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

Common questions

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