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18 Desborough, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8QR

1 planning record

Estimated value

£254,000

  • Since the 2000 sale (£84,000)+202%
  • Against SN5 8QR's recent median (£185,000)+37%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£254,000

  • Against its 2000 sale (£84,000)+202%
  • Against SN5 8QR's recent median (£185,000)+37%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Desborough is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN5 8QR. 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

    76 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2000

  • Recent sales in SN5 8QR

    5 sales, median £185,000 (2025–2018)

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SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Desborough's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2000Most recent

    £84,000

    +76.8%over 3 years

  2. 5 September 1996

    £47,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8QR: £185,000 (2025–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 18 Desborough

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

18 Desborough is a semi-detached house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8QR). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since January 2000 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 sits 202.4% above the 2000 sale of £84,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 39.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Desborough'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 17 Feb 2025

Current Certificate
Feb 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 February 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

18 Desborough has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 18 Desborough, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8QR

1decisions1extensions1nearby
  1. May 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of a single storey side extension.

    Reference
    S/02/1273
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On the street

Versus other Desborough homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 18 Desborough runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,105

Street avg £2,721

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par
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

Desborough — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Millbrook Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Millbrook Primary SchoolPrimary205m
  • Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • Lift HazelwoodPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • DesboroughBus stop60m
  • SymondsBus stop216m
  • Blagrove RoundaboutBus stop257m
  • Freshbrook CentreBus stop258m

Most reported crime locally

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

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A Local Area 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 8QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN5 8QR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 8QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

Low
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60 dB
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75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Desborough is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN5 8QR. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 18 Desborough. 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 18 Desborough was lodged in February 2015 at band C and expired in February 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 18 Desborough. 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 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN5 8QR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
18 Desborough is in council tax band C. 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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