What kind of home is 21 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR?

21 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 21 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR?

21 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR last sold for £257,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £168,000 in June 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 21 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR?

Across 3 sales between June 2006 and May 2025, 21 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR rose from £168,000 to £257,000, a change of £89,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR?

The current EPC rating for 21 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR is F with a score of 21 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. It has dropped from a E recorded in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR?

21 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR use?

The latest EPC at 21 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 21 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR?

21 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in October 2010 under ref. S/10/1187. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR?

21 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 21 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR in?

21 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR sits in Highworth, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 21 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR?

Police records around 21 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR 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 21 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR?

The closest primary school to 21 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR is Westrop Primary & Nursery School (417m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highworth Warneford School (987m).

What transport links are near 21 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR?

The closest bus stop to 21 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR is Folly Crescent, 118m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Folly Drive, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7JR

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 21

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Folly Drive

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

21 Folly Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Highworth, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 7JR). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £257,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 54.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle, Detached
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

21 Folly Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

F21

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Folly Drive, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Folly Drive has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 21 Folly Drive, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7JR

1decisions1extensions7documents12nearby

Oct 2010
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey side/rear extension for a granny annexe.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
S/10/1187
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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.

Latest sale on 21 Folly Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£257,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2025Most recent
£257,000
+2.8%over 8 years
3 October 2016
£250,000
+48.8%over 10 years
15 June 2006
£168,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 7JR: £225,000 (2023–2014).

Nearby sales in SN6 7JR

On the street

Versus other Folly Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 21 Folly Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,427

Street avg £2,372

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 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 7JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN6 7JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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