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237 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1DD

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 237 Ferndale Road

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

237 Ferndale Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 237 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

237 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.

237 Ferndale Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£82,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 April 2015Most recent

    £82,000

    +3.1%over 8 years
  2. 13 June 2006

    £79,500

    +114.9%over 6 years
  3. 1 July 1999

    £37,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1DD: £195,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Ferndale Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 237 Ferndale Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £2,110

Strongly below

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 43 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 237 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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN2 1DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN2 1DD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN2 1DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
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65 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 237 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.