5 Folly Way, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7JS
About 5 Folly Way
5 Folly Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Highworth, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 7JS). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 93 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2013–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 is 25.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 51.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDetached
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
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Planning history
5 Folly Way has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 5 Folly Way, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7JS
- May 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- S/14/0611
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Sales history & valuation
£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.4% per year over 3 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 18.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2016Most recent
£305,000
+71.8%over 3 years12 March 2013
£177,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in SN6 7JS: £192,000 (2024–2006).
Versus other Folly Way homes
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Folly Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Westrop Primary & Nursery School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB






