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18 Fowey, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8QP

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Fowey

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

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

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2011from Jul 2010
Low Energy Lighting
12%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2016from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromC69toE54
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
83%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Fowey, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Fowey has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Fowey's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£157,500

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 October 2011Most recent

    £157,500

    +59.1%over 11 years
  2. 7 June 2000

    £99,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8QP: £250,000 (2024–2021).

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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.

Price per m² for 18 Fowey lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,500

Street avg £3,171

Strongly below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for SN5 8QP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 8QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Fowey, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8QP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.