7 Barkstead Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NB
About 7 Barkstead Close
7 Barkstead Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8NB). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1188 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 sits 76.4% above the 2011 sale of £199,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 27% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in August 2011.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
7 Barkstead Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Barkstead Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
7 Barkstead Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£199,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 August 2011Most recent
£199,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8NB: £305,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in SN5 8NB
2 Barkstead Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NB
Sold Oct 2023
£340,0005 Barkstead Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NB
Sold May 2023
£168,0009 Barkstead Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NB
Sold Sept 2022
£317,0003 Barkstead Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NB
Sold May 2022
£305,0006 Barkstead Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NB
Sold Jun 2020
£210,000
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Versus other Barkstead Close homes
Price per m² for 7 Barkstead Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,803
Street avg £3,507
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB