What type of property is 18 Ashburnham Close, SN5 8RA?

18 Ashburnham Close, SN5 8RA is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Ashburnham Close, SN5 8RA?

18 Ashburnham Close, SN5 8RA last sold for £6,341,000 in March 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £45,000 in January 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Ashburnham Close, SN5 8RA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 1998 and March 2017, 18 Ashburnham Close, SN5 8RA rose from £45,000 to £6,341,000, a change of £6,296,000. That works out to roughly +29.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Ashburnham Close, SN5 8RA?

The current EPC rating for 18 Ashburnham Close, SN5 8RA is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Ashburnham Close, SN5 8RA?

18 Ashburnham Close, SN5 8RA has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft). That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 8RA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Ashburnham Close, SN5 8RA heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Ashburnham Close, SN5 8RA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Ashburnham Close, SN5 8RA?

18 Ashburnham Close, SN5 8RA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18 Ashburnham Close, SN5 8RA located?

18 Ashburnham Close, SN5 8RA sits in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

Is 18 Ashburnham Close, SN5 8RA in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Ashburnham Close, SN5 8RA show an average of 186 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Ashburnham Close, SN5 8RA?

The closest primary school to 18 Ashburnham Close, SN5 8RA is Millbrook Primary School (268m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lydiard Park Academy (794m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Ashburnham Close, SN5 8RA?

The closest bus stop to 18 Ashburnham Close, SN5 8RA is Ashburnham Close, 65m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Ashburnham Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8RA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About 18 Ashburnham Close

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

18 Ashburnham Close is a semi-detached house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8RA). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 29.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 96.4% below the 2017 sale of £6,341,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£10,909/sq ft) was about 6828.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Nov 2017

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 November 2027

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Ashburnham Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Ashburnham Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 18 Ashburnham Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 29.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£6,341,000

Growth on file: 29.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2017Most recent
£6,341,000
+8706.9%over 15 years
1 April 2001
£72,000
+60.0%over 3 years
21 January 1998
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8RA: £300,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SN5 8RA

On the street

Versus other Ashburnham Close homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 18 Ashburnham Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£117,426

Street avg £2,528

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£231k

1 Chalgrove Field, Freshbrook

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3 bed

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1 Cottington Close, Freshbrook

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Colchester Close, Toothill

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2 bed

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1 Cowdrey Close, Toothill

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1 Beverley, Toothill

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1 Bloomsbury Close, Freshbrook

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1 Belsay, Toothill

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Area

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Crime

186/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ashburnham Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 8RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 8RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low

55 dB

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