What kind of home is 25 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ?

25 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 25 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ sell for?

25 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ last sold for £245,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £137,000 in August 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 25 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2003 and September 2020, 25 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ rose from £137,000 to £245,000, a change of £108,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 25 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ?

The current EPC rating for 25 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ?

25 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,247 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 70% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 8PQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ use?

The latest EPC at 25 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 25 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ had any planning applications?

25 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side and rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ?

25 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 25 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ in?

25 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ sits in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

Is 25 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ in a safe area?

Police records around 25 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ 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 25 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ?

The closest primary school to 25 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ is Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School (306m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lydiard Park Academy (684m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 25 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ?

The closest bus stop to 25 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ is Gainsborough Court, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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25 Castle Dore, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PQ

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1247 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 (70 m² across 33 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 £283,000 is 15.5% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £245,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

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

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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.

May 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a first floor side/front extension.
Agent
Home Plan Design Services
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
S/HOU/20/0357
View planning record
Mar 2009
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
S/09/0128
View planning record

What's in 25 Castle Dore, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PQ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

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

£283,000

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

10 September 2020Most recent
£245,000
+42.4%over 9 years
14 July 2011
£172,000
+25.5%over 7 years
31 August 2003
£137,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8PQ: £210,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in SN5 8PQ

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On the street

Versus other Castle Dore homes

Four headline reads against 33 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 £2,435

Below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 78 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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 8PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

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