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25 Castle Dore, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PQ

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
116 m²
1247 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 25 Castle Dore

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

25 Castle Dore is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1247 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 is 18.8% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £245,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

25 Castle Dore'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2021

Current Certificate
Mar 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 March 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Castle Dore, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Castle Dore has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 25 Castle Dore, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PQ

2decisions2extensions13documents1nearby
  1. Mar 2009
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    S/09/0128
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£245,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 September 2020Most recent

    £245,000

    +42.4%over 9 years

  2. 14 July 2011

    £172,000

    +25.5%over 7 years

  3. 31 August 2003

    £137,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8PQ: £208,000 (2026–2022).

On the street

Versus other Castle Dore homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

25 Castle Dore outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,115

Street avg £2,433

Below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£235k

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£120k

1 Corfe Road, Toothill

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£231k

1 Chalgrove Field, Freshbrook

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2 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Colchester Close, Toothill

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2 bed
£423k

1 Dartmoor Close

SN5 8ZR

4 bed2 bath
£428k

1 Chudleigh, Freshbrook

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4 bed2 bath
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

186/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

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 8PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 25 Castle Dore, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.