What kind of home is 23 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, SN2 2GE?

23 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, SN2 2GE is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, SN2 2GE?

23 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, SN2 2GE last sold for £115,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £110,000 in April 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, SN2 2GE?

Across 4 sales between April 2014 and February 2021, 23 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, SN2 2GE rose from £110,000 to £115,000, a change of £5,000. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, SN2 2GE have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, SN2 2GE is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, SN2 2GE?

23 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, SN2 2GE has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN2 2GE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, SN2 2GE use?

The latest EPC at 23 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, SN2 2GE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, SN2 2GE?

23 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, SN2 2GE 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.

Which area is 23 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, SN2 2GE in?

23 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, SN2 2GE sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN2 postcode district.

Is 23 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, SN2 2GE in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, SN2 2GE 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.

What schools are near 23 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, SN2 2GE?

The closest primary school to 23 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, SN2 2GE is Robert Le Kyng Primary School (659m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is UTC Swindon (160m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, SN2 2GE?

The closest bus stop to 23 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, SN2 2GE is Emlyn Square, 140m away. The nearest rail option is Swindon Rail Station, 598m away.

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23 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2GE

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Cardean House

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

23 Cardean House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 2GE). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the 8th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 61). The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.

Last sale on file: £115,000 in February 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingUnderground

Building

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Feb 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Cardean House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 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.

23 Cardean House saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£124,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£115,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

19 February 2021Most recent
£115,000
-6.5%over 2 years
15 January 2019
£123,000
30 November 2016
£123,000
+11.8%over 2 years
29 April 2014
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 2GE: £135,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SN2 2GE

On the street

Versus other Fire Fly Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 23 Cardean House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,447

Street avg £2,439

On par

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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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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

Emlyn Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

UTC Swindon. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN2 2GE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN2 2GE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

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Common questions

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