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3 Barkstead Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NB

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Barkstead Close

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

3 Barkstead Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8NB). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £305,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 70.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • 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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Barkstead Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Barkstead Close 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£305,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2022Most recent

    £305,000

    +41.2%over 6 years

  2. 29 January 2016

    £216,000

    +27.8%over 2 years

  3. 30 July 2013

    £169,000

    +15.0%over 9 years

  4. 29 July 2004

    £147,000

    +33.6%over 3 years

  5. 31 July 2000

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8NB: £257,000 (2023–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Barkstead Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 Barkstead Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,178

Street avg £3,111

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
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

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3 bed1 bath
£225k

1 Basingstoke Close, Freshbrook

SN5 8RB

3 bed
£120k

1 Corfe Road, Toothill

SN5 8JL

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
£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

0.0 km

Freshbrook Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN5 8NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN5 8NB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 8NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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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