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About 8 Folly Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Folly Close is a semi-detached house in Highworth, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 7JP). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 20.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 44.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £255,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Folly Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£255,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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 habitable rooms, 8 Folly Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,864
Street avg £3,957
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
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