Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Folly Drive, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7JR
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£264,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£257,000)+3%
- Against SN6 7JR's recent median (£225,000)+17%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 21
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£264,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£257,000)+3%
- Against SN6 7JR's recent median (£225,000)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 Folly Drive is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN6 7JR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
75 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in SN6 7JR
5 sales, median £225,000 (2025–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 21 Folly Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
26 May 2025Most recent
£257,000
+2.8%over 8 years3 October 2016
£250,000
+48.8%over 10 years15 June 2006
£168,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 7JR: £225,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in SN6 7JR
7 Folly Drive, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7JR
Sold Jul 2025
£210,0002 Folly Drive, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7JR
Sold Aug 2023
£250,0005 Folly Drive, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7JR
Sold Apr 2019
£195,0003 Folly Drive, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7JR
Sold Oct 2015
£225,00010 Folly Drive, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7JR
Sold Aug 2015
£245,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 21 Folly Drive, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7JR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 52.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle, Detached
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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
A
B
C
D
E
F
F21
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 January 2035
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 2010ExtensionFullOutcome 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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Versus other Folly Drive homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 21 Folly Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,427
Street avg £2,524
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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
86/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.
Nearest schools
- Westrop Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary417m
- Eastrop Infant SchoolPrimary912m
- Highworth Warneford SchoolSecondary987m
- Southfield Junior SchoolPrimary990m
Nearest stops
- Folly CrescentBus stop118m
- WestropBus stop220m
- Haresfield RoundaboutBus stop245m
- The PloughBus stop304m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences497 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour160 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson110 reports10%
- Public Order83 reports7%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 21 Folly Drive is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN6 7JR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 21 Folly Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 21 Folly Drive was lodged in January 2025 at band F and is valid until January 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 21 Folly Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 29 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN6 7JR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 21 Folly Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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