28 Bevil, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8QS
About 28 Bevil
28 Bevil is a semi-detached house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8QS). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in July 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 215.7% above the 2000 sale of £89,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 52.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, 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 performance
28 Bevil ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
28 Bevil has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2003ConservatoryFullIn report
Erection of a conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- S/03/2114
- Dec 2000ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single storey front/side/rear extension.
- Reference
- S/00/2666
What's in 28 Bevil, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8QS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
28 Bevil's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£89,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 July 2000Most recent
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8QS: £250,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SN5 8QS
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Versus other Bevil homes
Price per m² for 28 Bevil lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£890
Street avg £2,577
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB