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3 Folkestone Road, Swindon, SN1 3NH

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Folkestone Road

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

3 Folkestone Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 3NH). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

It hasn't traded since December 1995, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 323.5% above the 1995 sale of £51,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 65.4% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Folkestone Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

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

3 Folkestone Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

3 Folkestone Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1995)

£51,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 1995Most recent

    £51,000

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

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.

3 Folkestone Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£689

Street avg £2,474

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Folkestone Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for SN1 3NH

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Folkestone Road, Swindon, SN1 3NH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.