What kind of home is 27 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ?

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

What was the last sold price for 27 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ?

27 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ last sold for £255,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £59,900 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 27 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between October 1996 and February 2021, 27 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ rose from £59,900 to £255,000, a change of £195,100. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 27 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ?

The current EPC rating for 27 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ?

27 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 8PQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ use?

The latest EPC at 27 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 27 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ had any planning applications?

27 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2001 under ref. S/01/2416. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 27 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ?

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

Which area is 27 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ in?

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

Is 27 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ in a safe area?

Police records around 27 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 27 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ?

The closest primary school to 27 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 transport links are near 27 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ?

The closest bus stop to 27 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ is Gainsborough Court, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Castle Dore, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PQ

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Castle Dore

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

27 Castle Dore is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Sold February 2021 for £255,000. 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. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 15.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 71.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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 Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Castle Dore, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Castle Dore has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Sept 2001
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
Reference
S/01/2416
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What's in 27 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.

Price for 27 Castle Dore has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£255,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

11 February 2021Most recent
£255,000
+54.6%over 14 years
19 December 2006
£164,950
+29.4%over 3 years
31 January 2003
£127,500
+10.4%over 12 months
14 February 2002
£115,500
+92.8%over 5 years
13 October 1996
£59,900

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.

Habitable Rooms for 27 Castle Dore runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,188

Street avg £2,401

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 79 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

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Area

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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

55 dB

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