What kind of home is 8 Fowey, SN5 8QP?

8 Fowey, SN5 8QP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 8 Fowey, SN5 8QP sell for?

8 Fowey, SN5 8QP last sold for £271,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £172,000 in December 2015, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Fowey, SN5 8QP?

Across 2 sales between December 2015 and July 2023, 8 Fowey, SN5 8QP rose from £172,000 to £271,000, a change of £99,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Fowey, SN5 8QP have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Fowey, SN5 8QP is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Fowey, SN5 8QP?

8 Fowey, SN5 8QP has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 8QP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Fowey, SN5 8QP use?

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

What is the council tax band for 8 Fowey, SN5 8QP?

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

Which area is 8 Fowey, SN5 8QP in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Fowey, SN5 8QP?

Police records around 8 Fowey, SN5 8QP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Fowey, SN5 8QP?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 Fowey, SN5 8QP?

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

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8 Fowey, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8QP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Fowey

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

8 Fowey is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8QP). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 47.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £271,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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 Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

8 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.

Latest sale on 8 Fowey was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£271,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

13 July 2023Most recent
£271,000
+57.6%over 7 years
4 December 2015
£172,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8QP: £225,000 (2024–2020).

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Versus other Fowey homes

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

8 Fowey outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,985

Street avg £2,816

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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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