197 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1BY
About 197 Ferndale Road
197 Ferndale Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in August 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 sits 60.9% above the 2008 sale of £115,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2023
EPC Rating
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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
197 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
197 Ferndale Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 10 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
25 August 2008Most recent
£115,000
+134.7%over 9 years27 August 1998
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1BY: £207,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SN2 1BY
Versus other Ferndale Road homes
197 Ferndale Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,620
Street avg £2,246
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.1 km
Bradleys Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery. 36 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB