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161 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1BX

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 161 Ferndale Road

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

161 Ferndale Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

A recent sale: £230,000 in March 2025. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 103.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
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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
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 161 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

161 Ferndale Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

161 Ferndale Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£230,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2025Most recent

    £230,000

    +86.2%over 18 years

  2. 1 November 2006

    £123,500

    +138.6%over 7 years

  3. 13 May 1999

    £51,750

    +24.7%over 2 years

  4. 11 March 1997

    £41,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1BX: £220,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Ferndale Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 161 Ferndale Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,949

Street avg £1,804

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 161 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.
£224k

1 Cobden Road

SN2 1DW

2 bed1 bath
£215k

1 3, St Marys Grove

SN2 1QD

2 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Harcourt Road

SN2 1DR

2 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Acacia Grove

SN2 1RY

3 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Florence Street

SN2 1BA

3 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Ferndale Road

SN2 1BU

3 bed2 bath
£190k

1 Bay Tree Court

SN2 1TQ

3 bed
£299k

1 Devon Road

SN2 1PQ

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Norman Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Gorse Hill Primary School. 37 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 1BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN2 1BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN2 1BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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