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579 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1DQ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 579 Ferndale Road

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

579 Ferndale Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 111 m² it's 27.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 18 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 67.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 579 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

579 Ferndale Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 579 Ferndale Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£260,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2022Most recent

    £260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1DQ: £157,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Ferndale Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 579 Ferndale Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,342

Street avg £1,652

Strongly above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 579 Ferndale Road

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

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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

SN2 1BU

3 bed2 bath
£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

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Scarborough Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 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 1DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN2 1DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN2 1DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

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 579 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.