12 Folly Drive, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7JR

12 Folly Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Highworth, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 7JR). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 sits 70.7% above the 2007 sale of £167,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 27.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).