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172 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1EY

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 172 Ferndale Road

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

172 Ferndale Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a loft.

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £230,000 in February 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 14.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 53.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 172 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

172 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.

172 Ferndale Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£230,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 February 2023Most recent

    £230,000

    +76.9%over 9 years

  2. 12 December 2013

    £130,000

    +4.0%over 8 years

  3. 4 August 2005

    £125,000

    +73.6%over 5 years

  4. 28 January 2000

    £71,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1EY: £210,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Ferndale Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£1,949

Street avg £1,745

On par

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 172 Ferndale Road

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£263k

1 Florence Street

SN2 1BA

3 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Ferndale Road

SN2 1BU

3 bed2 bath
£233k

1 Acacia Grove

SN2 1RY

3 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Devon Road

SN2 1PQ

3 bed1 bath
£306k

1 Bessemer Road West

SN2 1ND

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

0.1 km

Bradleys Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 1EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN2 1EY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN2 1EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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