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

7 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

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

7 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR last sold for £210,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR?

7 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN6 7JR. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is crime like near 7 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR?

Police records around 7 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR show an average of 86 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR?

The closest primary school to 7 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).

How well connected is 7 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR?

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

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7 Folly Drive, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7JR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Folly Drive

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

7 Folly Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Highworth, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 7JR). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £210,000. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 29% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 78.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 January 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

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

7 Folly Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Folly Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£210,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 July 2025Most recent
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 7JR: £250,000 (2025–2015).

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.

7 Folly Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,038

Street avg £2,468

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Swindon report

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.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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Common questions

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