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549 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1DG

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 549 Ferndale Road

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

549 Ferndale Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. Period features are noted in the property record.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 51.1% above the 2020 sale of £178,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £178,000.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 549 Ferndale Road

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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.

549 Ferndale Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 549 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

549 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£178,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2020Most recent

    £178,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1DG: £195,000 (2024–2017).

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.

On epc rating, 549 Ferndale Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,253

Street avg £2,102

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 549 Ferndale Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£267k

1 Ferndale Road

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£263k

1 Florence Street

SN2 1BA

3 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Devon Road

SN2 1PQ

3 bed1 bath
£306k

1 Bessemer Road West

SN2 1ND

3 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Acacia Grove

SN2 1RY

3 bed1 bath
£190k

1 Bay Tree Court

SN2 1TQ

3 bed
£256k

1 Harcourt Road

SN2 1DR

2 bed1 bath
£224k

1 Cobden Road

SN2 1DW

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

0.2 km

Wiltshire Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Ferndale Primary School & Nursery. 36 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 1DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN2 1DG

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 549 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1DG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.