Ground Floor Flat, 126 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1EY
About Ground Floor Flat
Ground Floor Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since September 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 sits 230.6% above the 1995 sale of £36,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 19.1% below the postcode norm. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 October 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Ground Floor Flat 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
Ground Floor Flat's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£36,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 September 1995Most recent
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1EY: £244,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SN2 1EY
Versus other Ferndale Road homes
On epc rating, Ground Floor Flat runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 37 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
264/mo
Falling 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







