What kind of home is 6 Desborough, SN5 8QR?

6 Desborough, SN5 8QR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 6 Desborough, SN5 8QR sell for?

6 Desborough, SN5 8QR last sold for £185,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Desborough, SN5 8QR have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Desborough, SN5 8QR is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Desborough, SN5 8QR?

6 Desborough, SN5 8QR has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Desborough, SN5 8QR use?

The latest EPC at 6 Desborough, SN5 8QR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Desborough, SN5 8QR?

6 Desborough, SN5 8QR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 6 Desborough, SN5 8QR in?

6 Desborough, SN5 8QR sits in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 6 Desborough, SN5 8QR?

Police records around 6 Desborough, SN5 8QR 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 6 Desborough, SN5 8QR?

The closest primary school to 6 Desborough, SN5 8QR is Millbrook Primary School (205m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lydiard Park Academy (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 6 Desborough, SN5 8QR?

The closest bus stop to 6 Desborough, SN5 8QR is Desborough, 60m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Desborough, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8QR

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Desborough

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

6 Desborough is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8QR). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 44.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 120.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £185,000 in February 2019.

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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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
Extension potentialPossible

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

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Desborough, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

6 Desborough valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 February 2019Most recent
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8QR: £180,000 (2025–2011).

Nearby sales in SN5 8QR

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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.

6 Desborough is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,569

Street avg £2,477

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Cottington Close, Freshbrook

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£225k

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2 bed

£233k

1 Chalgrove Field, Freshbrook

SN5 8QA

2 bed1 bath

£120k

1 Corfe Road, Toothill

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3 bed

£225k

1 Colchester Close, Toothill

SN5 8AG

2 bed

£189k

1 Clare Walk, Toothill

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2 bed1 bath

£422k

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SN5 8ZR

4 bed2 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.

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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 8QR 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 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

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