405 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1DE
About 405 Ferndale Road
405 Ferndale Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 66.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £295,000 in January 2024.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
405 Ferndale Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at 405 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1DE
- Jul 2014ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Approval Notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 4m (from original rear wall), 3.3m (maximum height) and 3.3m (height to eaves).
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- S/PRIORH/14/1018
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentAug 2014Decision
- ExtensionJul 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 405 Ferndale Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 10 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
30 January 2024Most recent
£295,000
+192.1%over 9 years26 May 2014
£101,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1DE: £191,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in SN2 1DE
Versus other Ferndale Road homes
Years Held for 405 Ferndale Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,287
Street avg £1,758
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.0 km
Ferndale Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







