What kind of home is 5 Folly Close, SN6 7JP?

5 Folly Close, SN6 7JP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

When did 5 Folly Close, SN6 7JP last change hands?

5 Folly Close, SN6 7JP last sold for £270,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £177,500 in August 2011, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Folly Close, SN6 7JP?

Across 2 sales between August 2011 and August 2019, 5 Folly Close, SN6 7JP rose from £177,500 to £270,000, a change of £92,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Folly Close, SN6 7JP?

The current EPC rating for 5 Folly Close, SN6 7JP is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in July 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Folly Close, SN6 7JP?

5 Folly Close, SN6 7JP has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (769 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN6 7JP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Folly Close, SN6 7JP use?

The latest EPC at 5 Folly Close, SN6 7JP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Folly Close, SN6 7JP have?

5 Folly Close, SN6 7JP has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2012. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Folly Close, SN6 7JP?

5 Folly Close, SN6 7JP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Folly Close, SN6 7JP in?

5 Folly Close, SN6 7JP sits in Highworth, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Folly Close, SN6 7JP?

Police records around 5 Folly Close, SN6 7JP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Folly Close, SN6 7JP?

The closest primary school to 5 Folly Close, SN6 7JP is Westrop Primary & Nursery School (401m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highworth Warneford School (920m).

How well connected is 5 Folly Close, SN6 7JP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Folly Close, SN6 7JP is Folly Crescent, 109m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Folly Close, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7JP

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

769 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Folly Close

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

5 Folly Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Highworth, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 7JP). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 769 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 18.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2019 for £270,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
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.

5 Folly Close'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 14 Jul 2020

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Folly Close, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Folly Close, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7JP

1decisions18documents12nearby

Oct 2012
OutbuildingFull
Outcome in report
Erection of a detached garage.
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
S/12/1145
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Folly Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£270,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

7 August 2019Most recent
£270,000
+52.1%over 7 years
18 August 2011
£177,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 7JP: £255,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in SN6 7JP

On the street

Versus other Folly Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Folly Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,779

Street avg £3,969

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 67 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Full Swindon report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Folly Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Westrop Primary & Nursery School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN6 7JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN6 7JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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