18 Fowey, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8QP
About 18 Fowey
18 Fowey is a three-bedroom detached house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8QP). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 95.6% above the 2011 sale of £157,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 49.4% below the postcode norm. Last sold in October 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
18 Fowey sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
18 Fowey has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
18 Fowey's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 11 years.
£157,500
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2011Most recent
£157,500
+59.1%over 11 years7 June 2000
£99,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8QP: £250,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SN5 8QP
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Versus other Fowey homes
Price per m² for 18 Fowey lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,500
Street avg £3,171
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Desborough — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Millbrook Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.4dB