What type of property is 8 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR?

8 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 8 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR?

8 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR last sold for £175,000 in April 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR?

8 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (851 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN6 7JR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR?

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

Where is 8 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR located?

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

Is 8 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR?

The closest bus stop to 8 Folly Drive, SN6 7JR is Folly Crescent, 118m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Folly Drive, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7JR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

851 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Folly Drive

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

8 Folly Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Highworth, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 7JR). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 sits 81.1% above the 2010 sale of £175,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes
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.

8 Folly Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2019

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Folly Drive, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 April 2010Most recent
£175,000

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Folly Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,214

Street avg £2,494

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£335k

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1 Cricklade Road, Highworth

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1 Barra Close, Highworth

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1 Folly Drive, Highworth

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£294k

1 Crane Furlong, Highworth

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£286k

1 Bute Close, Highworth

SN6 7HN

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£440k

1 Bydemill Gardens, Highworth

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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

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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