What kind of home is 5 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA?

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

What did 5 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA sell for?

5 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA last sold for £190,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £41,500 in February 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA?

Across 5 sales between February 1997 and November 2021, 5 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA rose from £41,500 to £190,000, a change of £148,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. It has dropped from a C recorded in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA?

5 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA use?

The latest EPC at 5 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA?

5 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 5 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA?

Police records around 5 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 5 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

What transport links are near 5 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Newbury Drive, SN5 8PA is Langdale Drive, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Newbury Drive, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PA

Extendable5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Newbury Drive

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

5 Newbury Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8PA). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Last sale on file: £190,000 in November 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 22.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 51.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Jun 2009

EPC improved fromC70toD57

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Newbury Drive, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price for 5 Newbury Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£190,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

26 November 2021Most recent
£190,000
+5.6%over 3 years
15 December 2017
£180,000
+63.6%over 8 years
4 December 2009
£110,000
+41.0%over 8 years
21 June 2001
£78,000
+88.0%over 4 years
28 February 1997
£41,500

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

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 co₂ emissions, 5 Newbury Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,969

Street avg £2,470

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

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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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