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8 Ford Street, Swindon, SN1 5EY

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Ford Street

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

8 Ford Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN1 5EY). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Held since June 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 sits 136% above the 2002 sale of £89,000.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Ford Street

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ford Street, Swindon, SN1 5EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Ford Street has no planning applications on record.

15

But the area is active

15 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.

8 Ford Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£210,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.2% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£89,000

Growth on file: 17.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 June 2002Most recent

    £89,000

    +48.3%over 2 years

  2. 22 December 1999

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN1 5EY: £166,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Ford Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 Ford Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,236

Street avg £1,946

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Ford Street

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£203k

1 Dryden Street

SN1 5LA

2 bed1 bath
£218k

1 George Street

SN1 5HE

2 bed1 bath
£192k

1 Lorne Street

SN1 5DP

2 bed1 bath
£190k

1 Butterworth Street

SN1 5HA

2 bed1 bath
£144k

1 Dowling Street

SN1 5QY

2 bed
£139k

1 Church Place

SN1 5ED

2 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Chester Street

SN1 5DX

3 bed2 bath
£249k

1 Ford Street

SN1 5EY

3 bed1 bath
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

Birch Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Robert Le Kyng Primary School. 35 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 5EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN1 5EY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN1 5EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

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 8 Ford Street, Swindon, SN1 5EY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.