Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
237a, Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1DD
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£116,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£83,500)+39%
- Against SN2 1DD's recent median (£226,000)-49%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
430 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£116,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£83,500)+39%
- Against SN2 1DD's recent median (£226,000)-49%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 237a is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN2 1DD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
40 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2010
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in SN2 1DD
5 sales, median £226,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
Sales timeline
19 May 2015Most recent
£83,500
+31.5%over 4 years28 January 2011
£63,500
+0.8%over 8 years29 May 2002
£63,000
+88.1%over 3 years29 July 1998
£33,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1DD: £226,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in SN2 1DD
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 237a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
237a is a semi-detached house in Swindon (SN2 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 430 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the 6th smallest of 30 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. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 29 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. 11 years since the last transfer (May 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 38.9% above the 2015 sale price.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
237a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jun 2020
Current Certificate
Jun 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 June 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 237a, Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
237a has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Ferndale Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
237a is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,092
Street avg £2,079
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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
264/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Ferndale Primary School & NurseryPrimary424m
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary654m
- Gorse Hill Primary SchoolPrimary900m
- Swindon AcademyAll-through1.1km
Nearest stops
- Bradleys CornerBus stop126m
- North Star RoundaboutBus stop128m
- Ferndale Primary SchoolBus stop240m
- St Mary's GroveBus stop302m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,585 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour699 reports17%
- Shoplifting399 reports9%
- Public Order331 reports8%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN2 1DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 237a is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN2 1DD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 237a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 237a was lodged in June 2010 at band E and expired in June 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 237a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN2 1DD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 237a is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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