What type of property is 79 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ?

79 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 79 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ sell for?

79 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ last sold for £204,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £79,995 in June 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 79 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ changed over time?

Across 6 sales between June 2001 and February 2022, 79 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ rose from £79,995 to £204,000, a change of £124,005. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 79 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ have?

The current EPC rating for 79 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 79 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ?

79 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 8PQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 79 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ heated?

The latest EPC at 79 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 79 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ?

79 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 79 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ located?

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

What is crime like near 79 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ?

Police records around 79 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ show an average of 186 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 79 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ?

The closest primary school to 79 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.

How well connected is 79 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ?

The closest bus stop to 79 Castle Dore, SN5 8PQ is Gainsborough Court, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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79 Castle Dore, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PQ

6 sales on record

Estimated value

£228,000

Since the 2022 sale (£204,000)+12%
Against SN5 8PQ's recent median (£210,000)+9%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£228,000

Against its 2022 sale (£204,000)+12%
Against SN5 8PQ's recent median (£210,000)+9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 79 Castle Dore is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN5 8PQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
55 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2015
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in SN5 8PQ
5 sales, median £210,000 (2026–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

79 Castle Dore has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Sales timeline

25 February 2022Most recent
£204,000
+17.2%over 2 years
15 March 2019
£174,000
+24.3%over 3 years
22 January 2016
£140,000
+29.6%over 5 years
5 March 2010
£108,000
11 November 2005
£108,500
+35.6%over 4 years
28 June 2001
£79,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8PQ: £210,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in SN5 8PQ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 79 Castle Dore

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

79 Castle Dore is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £204,000 in February 2022. Across the public record there are 6 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. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 11.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 106.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 34 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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 22 Jul 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2015

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 July 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2015from Sept 2009

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79 Castle Dore, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

79 Castle Dore has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

79 Castle Dore outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,709

Street avg £2,384

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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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.

Nearest schools

Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary306m
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary306m
Tregoze Primary SchoolPrimary653m
Lydiard Park AcademySecondary684m

Nearest stops

Gainsborough CourtBus stop103m
Castle DoreBus stop119m
Grange Park SubwayBus stop218m
Camden CloseBus stop251m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences890 reports40%
Anti-social Behaviour364 reports16%
Shoplifting211 reports9%
Public Order206 reports9%

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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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 79 Castle Dore is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN5 8PQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 6 sales are recorded for 79 Castle Dore. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 79 Castle Dore was lodged in July 2015 at band D and expired in July 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 79 Castle Dore. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN5 8PQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 79 Castle Dore is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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