What kind of home is 1 Folkestone Road, SN1 3NH?

1 Folkestone Road, SN1 3NH is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Folkestone Road, SN1 3NH?

1 Folkestone Road, SN1 3NH last sold for £220,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £162,000 in September 2015, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Folkestone Road, SN1 3NH?

Across 2 sales between September 2015 and July 2020, 1 Folkestone Road, SN1 3NH rose from £162,000 to £220,000, a change of £58,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Folkestone Road, SN1 3NH have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Folkestone Road, SN1 3NH is F with a score of 31 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. It has dropped from a E recorded in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Folkestone Road, SN1 3NH?

1 Folkestone Road, SN1 3NH has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN1 3NH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Folkestone Road, SN1 3NH use?

The latest EPC at 1 Folkestone Road, SN1 3NH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Folkestone Road, SN1 3NH?

1 Folkestone Road, SN1 3NH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Folkestone Road, SN1 3NH in?

1 Folkestone Road, SN1 3NH sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Folkestone Road, SN1 3NH?

Police records around 1 Folkestone Road, SN1 3NH show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (156% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Folkestone Road, SN1 3NH?

The closest primary school to 1 Folkestone Road, SN1 3NH is King William Street Church of England Primary School (431m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Commonweal School (566m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Folkestone Road, SN1 3NH?

The closest bus stop to 1 Folkestone Road, SN1 3NH is Kent Road, 195m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Folkestone Road, Swindon, SN1 3NH

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 31

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Folkestone Road

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

1 Folkestone Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 3NH). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 108 m² it's 25.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 26.4% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £220,000 in July 2020.

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
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

1 Folkestone Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Dec 2015

EPC Rating

F31

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2015from Feb 2010

Low Energy Lighting

0%64%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2015from Jul 2015

EPC improved fromE54toF31

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Folkestone Road, Swindon, SN1 3NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Folkestone Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

31 notable applications 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£220,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

9 July 2020Most recent
£220,000
+35.8%over 4 years
27 September 2015
£162,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 3NH: £250,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SN1 3NH

On the street

Versus other Folkestone Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Folkestone Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,037

Street avg £2,370

Below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

Full Swindon report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Kent Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

King William Street Church of England Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN1 3NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN1 3NH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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