429 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1DF
About 429 Ferndale Road
429 Ferndale Road is a mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 115.3% above the 2002 sale of £91,500. At 70 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 32 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
429 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
429 Ferndale Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.3% per year over 4 years.
£91,500
Growth on file: 17.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
25 April 2002Most recent
£91,500
+32.6%over 1 year30 November 2000
£69,000
+38.0%over 2 years9 July 1998
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1DF: £210,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SN2 1DF
Versus other Ferndale Road homes
On floor area, 429 Ferndale Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,307
Street avg £1,829
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Wiltshire Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery. 34 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
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







