35 Castle Dore, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PQ
About 35 Castle Dore
35 Castle Dore is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 51.2% above the 2014 sale of £170,000. On the market in September 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 84 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 33 EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 35 Castle Dore.
- Jan 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a two storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Home Plan Design Services
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- S/HOU/21/1769
- Jul 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- S/07/1404
What's in 35 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
35 Castle Dore has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 19 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2014Most recent
£170,000
+19.7%over 3 years9 March 2011
£142,000
+9.2%over 7 years11 September 2003
£130,000
+116.7%over 6 years31 July 1997
£60,000
+3.4%over 2 years30 March 1995
£58,000
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 35 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
On co₂ emissions, 35 Castle Dore runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,024
Street avg £2,437
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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