171 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1BX
About 171 Ferndale Road
171 Ferndale Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Last sale on file: £220,000 in August 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 82.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
171 Ferndale Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 171 Ferndale Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£227,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2022Most recent
£220,000
+33.3%over 3 years8 August 2019
£165,000
+41.0%over 4 years9 January 2015
£117,000
+7.3%over 8 years25 May 2006
£109,000
+105.7%over 6 years1 July 1999
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1BX: £230,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SN2 1BX
Versus other Ferndale Road homes
Price per m² for 171 Ferndale Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,651
Street avg £1,817
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB