21 Castle Dore, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PQ
About 21 Castle Dore
21 Castle Dore is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
Last changed hands 10 years ago, in April 2016. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 is 29.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 79.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Outside
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 21 Castle Dore.
- Jul 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- S/03/1248
What's in 21 Castle Dore, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
21 Castle Dore has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 14 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
7 April 2016Most recent
£220,000
+42.0%over 2 years13 December 2013
£154,950
+9.1%over 3 years18 December 2009
£142,000
+1.5%over 4 years17 August 2005
£139,950
+20.6%over 3 years8 March 2002
£116,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8PQ: £210,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SN5 8PQ
101 Castle Dore, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PQ
Sold Jun 2024
£235,00093 Castle Dore, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PQ
Sold Apr 2024
£210,00077 Castle Dore, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PQ
Sold Jan 2023
£205,00079 Castle Dore, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PQ
Sold Feb 2022
£204,00019 Castle Dore, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PQ
Sold Sept 2021
£290,000
Everything we know about 21 Castle Dore, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Castle Dore homes
21 Castle Dore outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,235
Street avg £2,400
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
Gainsborough Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School. 16 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB