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4 Desborough, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8QR

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Desborough

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

4 Desborough is a semi-detached house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8QR). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Desborough, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Desborough 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.

4 Desborough has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

4 Desborough outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

75 (C)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below
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

SN5 8BP

£307k

1 Adwalton Close, Freshbrook

SN5 8NG

£250k

1 Alnwick, Toothill

SN5 8JJ

£250k

1 Bodiam Drive, Toothill

SN5 8BA

£249k

1 Belsay, Toothill

SN5 8HA

£334k

1 Ashburnham Close, Freshbrook

SN5 8RA

£349k

1 Castle Dore, Freshbrook

SN5 8PQ

£237k

1 Cottington Close, Freshbrook

SN5 8PX

3 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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