16 Kimbolton Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8RE
About 16 Kimbolton Close
16 Kimbolton Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8RE). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 2004, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 sits 65.5% above the 2004 sale of £87,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Kimbolton Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
16 Kimbolton Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 7 years.
£87,000
Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
10 December 2004Most recent
£87,000
+20.9%over 2 years28 March 2002
£71,950
+79.9%over 4 years27 February 1998
£39,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8RE: £175,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SN5 8RE
50 Kimbolton Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8RE
Sold Sept 2025
£175,00022 Kimbolton Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8RE
Sold Mar 2025
£190,00038 Kimbolton Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8RE
Sold Mar 2025
£155,00043 Kimbolton Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8RE
Sold Feb 2025
£195,00026 Kimbolton Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8RE
Sold Oct 2024
£152,000
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Versus other Kimbolton Close homes
Floor Area for 16 Kimbolton Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,417
Street avg £2,700
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
Ashburnham Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Millbrook Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB