What kind of home is 23 Folly Crescent, SN6 7JW?

23 Folly Crescent, SN6 7JW is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Folly Crescent, SN6 7JW?

23 Folly Crescent, SN6 7JW last sold for £282,500 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £175,000 in September 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Folly Crescent, SN6 7JW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2012 and March 2021, 23 Folly Crescent, SN6 7JW rose from £175,000 to £282,500, a change of £107,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Folly Crescent, SN6 7JW?

The current EPC rating for 23 Folly Crescent, SN6 7JW is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. It has improved from a F recorded in May 2012 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Folly Crescent, SN6 7JW?

23 Folly Crescent, SN6 7JW has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Folly Crescent, SN6 7JW use?

The latest EPC at 23 Folly Crescent, SN6 7JW records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Folly Crescent, SN6 7JW?

23 Folly Crescent, SN6 7JW is in council tax band C.

Which area is 23 Folly Crescent, SN6 7JW in?

23 Folly Crescent, SN6 7JW sits in Highworth, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN6 postcode district.

Is 23 Folly Crescent, SN6 7JW in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Folly Crescent, SN6 7JW 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 23 Folly Crescent, SN6 7JW?

The closest primary school to 23 Folly Crescent, SN6 7JW is Westrop Primary & Nursery School (344m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highworth Warneford School (952m).

What transport links are near 23 Folly Crescent, SN6 7JW?

The closest bus stop to 23 Folly Crescent, SN6 7JW is Folly Crescent, 59m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Folly Crescent, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7JW

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Folly Crescent

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

23 Folly Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Highworth, Swindon, Swindon (SN6 7JW). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 14.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 84.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £282,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2018

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2018from May 2012

EPC improved fromF33toD55

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Heating Controls

ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%70%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Folly Crescent, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Folly Crescent 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.

Latest sale on 23 Folly Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£282,500

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

31 March 2021Most recent
£282,500
+5.4%over 2 years
6 September 2018
£268,000
+53.1%over 5 years
27 September 2012
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN6 7JW: £205,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in SN6 7JW

On the street

Versus other Folly Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Folly Crescent is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,445

Street avg £2,933

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Folly Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 7JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN6 7JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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