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1 Hopton Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NS

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Hopton Close

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

1 Hopton Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8NS). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 is 16.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 77.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £267,000 in December 2018.

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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 gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hopton Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 1 Hopton Close.

  1. Jun 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of a two storey side/front extension.

    Agent
    A.D. Draughting
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    S/HOU/19/0609
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What's in 1 Hopton Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NS's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

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 2002.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£267,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 December 2018Most recent

    £267,000

    +126.3%over 16 years

  2. 1 March 2002

    £118,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8NS: £262,000 (2024–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Hopton Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Hopton Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,338

Street avg £2,308

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 85 m²

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

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

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£120k

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3 bed
£235k

1 Beverley, Toothill

SN5 8BH

2 bed
£233k

1 Chalgrove Field, Freshbrook

SN5 8QA

2 bed1 bath
£422k

1 Dartmoor Close

SN5 8ZR

4 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Chudleigh, Freshbrook

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4 bed2 bath
£427k

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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

Langdale Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Millbrook Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 8NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

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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