237 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1DD
About 237 Ferndale Road
237 Ferndale Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Swindon (SN2 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 7th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 48.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
237 Ferndale Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
237 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
237 Ferndale Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 16 years.
£82,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
19 April 2015Most recent
£82,000
+3.1%over 8 years13 June 2006
£79,500
+114.9%over 6 years1 July 1999
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1DD: £195,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SN2 1DD
Versus other Ferndale Road homes
Price per m² for 237 Ferndale Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £2,110
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.4 km
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery. 33 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







