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263 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1DD

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 263 Ferndale Road

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

263 Ferndale Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £226,000 — fresh data. At 85 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 28 EPCs). Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromC76toD64
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
30%64%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2020from Feb 2014
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
64%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2024from Mar 2020
EPC improved fromD66toC69
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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 263 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

263 Ferndale Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£226,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2025Most recent

    £226,000

    +80.8%over 20 years

  2. 18 March 2005

    £125,000

    +42.0%over 10 months

  3. 27 May 2004

    £88,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1DD: £195,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Ferndale Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 263 Ferndale Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,659

Street avg £1,965

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 263 Ferndale Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£233k

1 Acacia Grove

SN2 1RY

3 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Florence Street

SN2 1BA

3 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Ferndale Road

SN2 1BU

3 bed2 bath
£299k

1 Devon Road

SN2 1PQ

3 bed1 bath
£190k

1 Bay Tree Court

SN2 1TQ

3 bed
£306k

1 Bessemer Road West

SN2 1ND

3 bed1 bath
£224k

1 Cobden Road

SN2 1DW

2 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Harcourt Road

SN2 1DR

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Swindon report

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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 263 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.