What type of property is 2 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA?

2 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA is a semi-detached house.

What did 2 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA sell for?

2 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA last sold for £210,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £51,750 in May 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA?

Across 5 sales between May 1999 and August 2024, 2 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA rose from £51,750 to £210,000, a change of £158,250. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA?

The current EPC rating for 2 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA?

2 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft). That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 8PA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA?

2 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.

Where is 2 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA located?

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

Is 2 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA show an average of 186 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA?

The closest primary school to 2 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 2 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA?

The closest bus stop to 2 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA is Langdale Drive, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Newbury Drive, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PA

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 Newbury Drive

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

2 Newbury Drive is a semi-detached house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8PA). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 95.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £210,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2026

Current Certificate

Apr 2016

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 April 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Newbury Drive, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Newbury Drive has no planning applications on record.

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1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Newbury Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£210,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

1 August 2024Most recent
£210,000
+23.5%over 7 years
23 January 2017
£170,000
+47.8%over 4 years
28 June 2012
£115,000
-17.3%over 4 years
2 November 2007
£139,100
+168.8%over 8 years
6 May 1999
£51,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8PA: £221,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in SN5 8PA

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Versus other Newbury Drive homes

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

Years Held for 2 Newbury Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,621

Street avg £2,415

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£225k

1 Basingstoke Close, Freshbrook

SN5 8RB

3 bed

£231k

1 Chalgrove Field, Freshbrook

SN5 8QA

2 bed1 bath

£216k

1 Colchester Close, Toothill

SN5 8AG

2 bed

£216k

1 Cowdrey Close, Toothill

SN5 8JP

£235k

1 Cottington Close, Freshbrook

SN5 8PX

3 bed1 bath

£213k

1 Bloomsbury Close, Freshbrook

SN5 8PG

£244k

1 Beverley, Toothill

SN5 8BH

2 bed

£205k

1 Bosham Close, Toothill

SN5 8JW

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

186/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

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