When did 8 Barkstead Close, SN5 8NB last change hands?

8 Barkstead Close, SN5 8NB last sold for £155,000 in January 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £60,000 in October 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Barkstead Close, SN5 8NB?

Across 3 sales between October 1995 and January 2006, 8 Barkstead Close, SN5 8NB rose from £60,000 to £155,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 8 Barkstead Close, SN5 8NB?

8 Barkstead Close, SN5 8NB is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Barkstead Close, SN5 8NB located?

8 Barkstead Close, SN5 8NB sits in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Barkstead Close, SN5 8NB?

Police records around 8 Barkstead Close, SN5 8NB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Barkstead Close, SN5 8NB?

The closest primary school to 8 Barkstead Close, SN5 8NB is Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School (402m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lydiard Park Academy (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Barkstead Close, SN5 8NB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Barkstead Close, SN5 8NB is Freshbrook Way, 46m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Barkstead Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NB

3 sales on record

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 8 Barkstead Close

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

8 Barkstead Close is a three-bedroom property in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8NB). It has council tax band C.

Held since January 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Barkstead Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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.

8 Barkstead Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Last sold (2006)

£155,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

27 January 2006Most recent
£155,000
+66.7%over 6 years
15 September 1999
£93,000
+55.0%over 3 years
31 October 1995
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8NB: £305,000 (2023–2020).

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Area

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Crime

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Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 8NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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