What kind of home is 18 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA?

18 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA is a mid-terrace house.

What did 18 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA sell for?

18 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA last sold for £114,500 in December 2002, around 23 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £49,950 in January 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA?

Across 3 sales between January 1995 and December 2002, 18 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA rose from £49,950 to £114,500, a change of £64,550. That works out to roughly +11.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA?

18 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA use?

The latest EPC at 18 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA?

18 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA in?

18 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA sits in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA?

Police records around 18 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA 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.

What schools are near 18 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA?

The closest primary school to 18 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA is Millbrook Primary School (588m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lydiard Park Academy (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA?

The closest bus stop to 18 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA is Langdale Drive, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Newbury Drive, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Newbury Drive

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

18 Newbury Drive is a mid-terrace house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8PA). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since December 2002 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 sits 104.4% above the 2002 sale of £114,500.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Newbury Drive'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 04 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Newbury Drive, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Newbury Drive 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 1995.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£114,500

Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2002Most recent
£114,500
+44.9%over 2 years
24 March 2000
£79,000
+58.2%over 5 years
23 January 1995
£49,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8PA: £221,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in SN5 8PA

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On the street

Versus other Newbury Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 18 Newbury Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,709

Street avg £2,575

Below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Above

Comparables

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

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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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Langdale Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Millbrook Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 8PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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