3 Newark Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NX
About 3 Newark Close
3 Newark Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8NX). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 32.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 105.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Newark Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
3 Newark Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£232,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 April 2017Most recent
£232,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8NX: £250,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in SN5 8NX
11 Newark Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NX
Sold Jan 2024
£285,0008 Newark Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NX
Sold Jun 2023
£340,0005 Newark Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NX
Sold Oct 2018
£180,0006 Newark Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NX
Sold Oct 2018
£240,0002 Newark Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NX
Sold Oct 2016
£250,000
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Versus other Newark Close homes
3 Newark Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,569
Street avg £2,458
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Symonds — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Millbrook Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB