What type of property is 8 Bevil, SN5 8QS?

8 Bevil, SN5 8QS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Bevil, SN5 8QS sell for?

8 Bevil, SN5 8QS last sold for £230,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £71,000 in March 1999, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Bevil, SN5 8QS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 1999 and October 2018, 8 Bevil, SN5 8QS rose from £71,000 to £230,000, a change of £159,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Bevil, SN5 8QS?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bevil, SN5 8QS is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Bevil, SN5 8QS?

8 Bevil, SN5 8QS has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Bevil, SN5 8QS heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Bevil, SN5 8QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Bevil, SN5 8QS?

8 Bevil, SN5 8QS is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Bevil, SN5 8QS located?

8 Bevil, SN5 8QS sits in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

Is 8 Bevil, SN5 8QS in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Bevil, SN5 8QS 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.

Which schools serve 8 Bevil, SN5 8QS?

The closest primary school to 8 Bevil, SN5 8QS is Millbrook Primary School (155m), 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 8 Bevil, SN5 8QS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bevil, SN5 8QS is Desborough, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Bevil, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8QS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Bevil

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

8 Bevil is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8QS). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 25.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 77.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £230,000.

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Valuation

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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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bevil, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bevil 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.

8 Bevil has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£230,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

21 October 2018Most recent
£230,000
+223.9%over 19 years
30 March 1999
£71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8QS: £250,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in SN5 8QS

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On the street

Versus other Bevil homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Bevil is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £2,414

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below

Comparables

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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 8QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 8QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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