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3 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1BU

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Ferndale Road

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

3 Ferndale Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 52.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £237,750. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Jun 2014
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

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 3 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Ferndale Road has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 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 Ferndale Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£237,750

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 April 2022Most recent

    £237,750

    +161.3%over 19 years

  2. 14 April 2002

    £91,000

    +97.8%over 3 years

  3. 18 June 1998

    £45,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1BU: £257,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Ferndale Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Ferndale Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,613

Street avg £1,946

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Ferndale Road

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

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.
£263k

1 Florence Street

SN2 1BA

3 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Ferndale Road

SN2 1BU

3 bed2 bath
£233k

1 Acacia Grove

SN2 1RY

3 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Devon Road

SN2 1PQ

3 bed1 bath
£306k

1 Bessemer Road West

SN2 1ND

3 bed1 bath
£190k

1 Bay Tree Court

SN2 1TQ

3 bed
£256k

1 Harcourt Road

SN2 1DR

2 bed1 bath
£224k

1 Cobden Road

SN2 1DW

2 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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Barnabas Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Gorse Hill Primary School. 38 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 SN2 1BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN2 1BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN2 1BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

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 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.