8 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2GE
About 8 Cardean House
8 Cardean House is a one-bedroom property in Swindon (SN2 2GE). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft) and council tax band B. At 67 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 8 Cardean House (52–67 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 71). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 67 m² it's 21.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 29 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 18.1% below the postcode norm. Sold June 2023 for £135,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
8 Cardean House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
8 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.
Sales history & valuation
8 Cardean House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 9 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
20 June 2023Most recent
£135,000
-10.0%over 4 years28 November 2018
£150,000
+36.4%over 4 years29 April 2014
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 2GE: £133,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SN2 2GE
28 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2GE
Sold Feb 2025
£167,0003 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2GE
Sold Sept 2024
£125,00020 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2GE
Sold Apr 2024
£137,0006 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2GE
Sold Mar 2024
£130,0004 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2GE
Sold Dec 2022
£133,000
Versus other Fire Fly Avenue homes
On co₂ emissions, 8 Cardean House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,015
Street avg £2,454
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 9 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







