What type of property is 531 Ferndale Road, SN2 1DG?

531 Ferndale Road, SN2 1DG is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 531 Ferndale Road, SN2 1DG?

531 Ferndale Road, SN2 1DG last sold for £147,000 in April 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £57,250 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 531 Ferndale Road, SN2 1DG?

Across 3 sales between April 1998 and April 2015, 531 Ferndale Road, SN2 1DG rose from £57,250 to £147,000, a change of £89,750. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 531 Ferndale Road, SN2 1DG?

The current EPC rating for 531 Ferndale Road, SN2 1DG is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in November 2010. It has dropped from a C recorded in September 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 531 Ferndale Road, SN2 1DG?

531 Ferndale Road, SN2 1DG has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (925 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN2 1DG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 531 Ferndale Road, SN2 1DG heated?

The latest EPC at 531 Ferndale Road, SN2 1DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 531 Ferndale Road, SN2 1DG?

531 Ferndale Road, SN2 1DG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 531 Ferndale Road, SN2 1DG located?

531 Ferndale Road, SN2 1DG sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 531 Ferndale Road, SN2 1DG?

Police records around 531 Ferndale Road, SN2 1DG show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 531 Ferndale Road, SN2 1DG?

The closest primary school to 531 Ferndale Road, SN2 1DG is Ferndale Primary School & Nursery (362m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is UTC Swindon (1.1km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 531 Ferndale Road, SN2 1DG?

The closest bus stop to 531 Ferndale Road, SN2 1DG is Wiltshire Avenue, 231m away. The nearest rail option is Swindon Rail Station, 977m away.

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531 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1DG

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

86 m²

925 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 531 Ferndale Road

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

531 Ferndale Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 925 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 sits 65.3% above the 2015 sale of £147,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

531 Ferndale Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Nov 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2010

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2010from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromC70toD61

Low Energy Lighting

0%30%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 531 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

531 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

531 Ferndale Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£147,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

22 April 2015Most recent
£147,000
+5.0%over 5 years
21 April 2010
£140,000
+144.5%over 11 years
29 April 1998
£57,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1DG: £178,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in SN2 1DG

On the street

Versus other Ferndale Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

531 Ferndale Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,710

Street avg £2,162

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Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 84 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Bay Tree Court

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1 Harcourt Road

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1 Cobden Road

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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

0.2 km

Wiltshire Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Ferndale Primary School & Nursery. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN2 1DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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