What type of property is 12 Fowey, SN5 8QP?

12 Fowey, SN5 8QP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 12 Fowey, SN5 8QP last change hands?

12 Fowey, SN5 8QP last sold for £215,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £138,500 in January 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Fowey, SN5 8QP changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 2012 and March 2021, 12 Fowey, SN5 8QP rose from £138,500 to £215,000, a change of £76,500. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Fowey, SN5 8QP?

The current EPC rating for 12 Fowey, SN5 8QP is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in September 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Fowey, SN5 8QP?

12 Fowey, SN5 8QP has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (900 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 8QP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Fowey, SN5 8QP heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Fowey, SN5 8QP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Fowey, SN5 8QP?

12 Fowey, SN5 8QP is in council tax band C.

Where is 12 Fowey, SN5 8QP located?

12 Fowey, SN5 8QP sits in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

Is 12 Fowey, SN5 8QP in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Fowey, SN5 8QP 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 12 Fowey, SN5 8QP?

The closest primary school to 12 Fowey, SN5 8QP is Millbrook Primary School (231m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lydiard Park Academy (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Fowey, SN5 8QP?

The closest bus stop to 12 Fowey, SN5 8QP is Desborough, 57m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Fowey, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8QP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

900 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Fowey

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

12 Fowey is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8QP). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 900 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 84 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 23.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 17.5% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £215,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

12 Fowey'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 05 Sept 2021

Current Certificate

Sept 2011

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 September 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Fowey, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Fowey 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Fowey saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£215,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

12 March 2021Most recent
£215,000
+47.3%over 6 years
22 May 2014
£146,000
+5.4%over 2 years
4 January 2012
£138,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8QP: £265,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in SN5 8QP

On the street

Versus other Fowey homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12 Fowey stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,571

Street avg £3,157

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

186/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Desborough — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Millbrook Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 8QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

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