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18 Desborough, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8QR

1 planning record
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
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 26 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 £268,000 sits 219% 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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2025

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
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. May 2002
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of a single storey side extension.

    Reference
    S/02/1273
    View planning record

What's in 18 Desborough, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8QR's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.3% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£84,000

Growth on file: 18.3% per year over 3 years.

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).

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£275k

1 Chepstow Close, Toothill

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1 Alnwick, Toothill

SN5 8JJ

£250k

1 Bodiam Drive, Toothill

SN5 8BA

£249k

1 Belsay, Toothill

SN5 8HA

£237k

1 Cottington Close, Freshbrook

SN5 8PX

3 bed1 bath
£235k

1 Beverley, Toothill

SN5 8BH

2 bed
£307k

1 Adwalton Close, Freshbrook

SN5 8NG

£233k

1 Chalgrove Field, Freshbrook

SN5 8QA

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Swindon report

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

Common questions

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