Sold STC Terraced

12 SOUTHBROOK STREET

SWINDON, SWINDON SN2 1HF

2 beds 1 baths 797 sq ft Listed 3 Jan 2020 (-2390d)

£180,000

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Property details

Floor area

74 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£177,500 Jan 2020

Price per m²

£2,432/m²

Local average

£225,486 (-20.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (21,509 of 33,755)

Street crime

419 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Terraced House
  • Two Double Bedrooms
  • No Onward Chain
  • Refurbished Throughout
  • 13ft Lounge
  • 12ft Dining Room
  • Refitted Bathroom
  • Stylish Fitted Kitchen
  • 80ft Rear Garden
  • Energy Rating: D

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

No Onward Chain, Beautifully presented 2 bed in the Ferndale area, modern bathroom, stylish kitchen, 80ft garden & garage, 2 receptions & great access to Town & train Station.


In our opinion a beautifully presented two double bedroom bay windowed mid terrace home, offering much improved and freshly decorated & re-carpeted accommodation within this popular Ferndale location.

The accommodation offers an entrance hallway, 12ft lounge, 13ft dining room, stylish refitted kitchen, 10ft utility room and the re-fitted bathroom on the ground floor, whilst the first floor boasts the two well proportioned double bedrooms. Outside is the impressive 80ft garden with garage & parking. In addition, the property benefits UPVC double glazing and gas radiator heating.

The Accommodation Comprises: - Part glazed door to entrance porch.

Entrance Porch: - Glazed door to entrance hall.

Entrance Hall: - Radiator, vinyl flooring, stairs to first floor landing and door to front reception room and door to lounge.

Front Reception Room: - 12'1" (10'1" min) x 9'8" - Front aspect UPVC double glazed bay window, radiator and feature fireplace.

Lounge: - 13'1" x 11'7" - Rear aspect window, feature fireplace, radiator, under stairs cupboard and door to kitchen.

Kitchen: - 8'0" x 7'8" - Side aspect window and part glazed door to utility room, radiator, vinyl flooring, white gloss style wall units, splash backs, roll edge work surfaces, stainless steel single drainer sink unit with mixer taps, gas hob with oven under and extractor over, matching floor mounted cupboard and drawer units.

Utility Room: - 10'4" x 4'9" - Half glazed door to garden, radiator, wall mounted gas combination boiler, vinyl flooring, roll edge work surfaces, space and plumbing for washing machine.

Bathroom: - 8'0" x 5'0" - Rear and side aspect UPVC double glazed windows, radiator, vinyl flooring, tiled walls, pedestal wash hand basin, panel enclosed bath with mixer taps and shower attachment, low level w.c.

First Floor Landing: - Doors to bedrooms.

Bedroom 1: - 13'1" x 10'1" - Rear aspect UPVC double glazed window and radiator.

Bedroom 2: - 13'1" x 10'1" - Front aspect UPVC double glazed window and radiator.

Rear Garden: - 80'0" - Enclosed with rear pedestrian gate, patio area, laid to lawn and courtesy door to garage.

Garage: - Up and over door.

Directions: - Leave Swindon via Commercial Road, at the traffic lights filter left continuing through the next set of lights onto Princes Street. Proceed over the roundabout onto Corporation Street and bear left at the traffic lights onto Manchester Road turning right at the next set of lights onto Aylesbury Street. Turn right at the end onto Station Road and bear left under the Bridge. Turn left at the first roundabout and proceed over the next roundabout and then turn right at the next one onto North Star Avenue and then turn left at the roundabout onto Ferndale Road. From here take your first right into Southbrook Street.

Viewing Arrangements: - Please note that all viewings must be arranged via Castles on .

Property Particulars: - Please note that these particulars have been prepared in conjunction with the consumer protection regulations. They are meant for guidance purposes only and their accuracy can not be guaranteed.

Appliances: - Please note that any appliances or fixtures and fittings described in these particulars have not been tested and we can not verify that they are in working order.

Council Tax Bands: - Contact Swindon Borough Council on for further information.

Listed by

Swindon

Castles - Swindon

Reference: 87999131

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 13/08/2019

Expiry date: 12/08/2029

Recommendations

  • Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (1,500)
  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (14,000)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (10)
  • Solar water heating (6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EE Rating

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EI Rating

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 10/01/2020 (6 years ago) £177,500

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
29 KITCHENER STREET, SWINDON, SN2 1EZ £227,000 12/02/2026 Terraced
57 ST MARYS GROVE, SWINDON, SN2 1QD £195,000 19/12/2025 Terraced
134 FERNDALE ROAD, SWINDON, SN2 1EY £272,000 01/12/2025 Terraced
57 KITCHENER STREET, SWINDON, SN2 1EZ £198,000 18/09/2025 Terraced
29 OSBORNE STREET, SWINDON, SN2 1DA £250,000 14/02/2025 Terraced
39 KITCHENER STREET, SWINDON, SN2 1EZ £195,000 14/11/2024 Terraced
Same street 2 SOUTHBROOK STREET, SWINDON, SN2 1HF £220,000 22/07/2024 Semi-detached
Same street 7 SOUTHBROOK STREET, SWINDON, SN2 1HF £165,000 23/02/2024 Semi-detached
262 FERNDALE ROAD, SWINDON, SN2 1HB £230,000 20/12/2023 Terraced
39 HUNTERS GROVE, SWINDON, SN2 1HE £225,000 11/12/2023 Terraced
53 OMDURMAN STREET, SWINDON, SN2 1HA £180,000 07/12/2023 Terraced
16 ST MARYS GROVE, SWINDON, SN2 1RQ £210,000 24/11/2023 Terraced
205 FERNDALE ROAD, SWINDON, SN2 1BY £220,000 16/11/2023 Terraced
330 FERNDALE ROAD, SWINDON, SN2 1HL £245,000 10/11/2023 Terraced
29 IPSWICH STREET, SWINDON, SN2 1DB £232,000 10/11/2023 Terraced
267 FERNDALE ROAD, SWINDON, SN2 1DD £230,000 27/10/2023 Terraced
359 FERNDALE ROAD, SWINDON, SN2 1DE £191,000 12/09/2023 Terraced
32 KITCHENER STREET, SWINDON, SN2 1EZ £139,000 16/08/2023 Terraced
194 FERNDALE ROAD, SWINDON, SN2 1HB £200,000 11/08/2023 Terraced
14 RAYFIELD GROVE, SWINDON, SN2 1HD £251,000 07/07/2023 Terraced
274 FERNDALE ROAD, SWINDON, SN2 1HB £245,000 23/06/2023 Terraced
52 KITCHENER STREET, SWINDON, SN2 1EZ £205,000 09/06/2023 Terraced
Same street 10 SOUTHBROOK STREET, SWINDON, SN2 1HF £235,000 14/02/2023 Terraced
Same street 3 SOUTHBROOK STREET, SWINDON, SN2 1HF £212,500 17/09/2021 Terraced
Same street 16 SOUTHBROOK STREET, SWINDON, SN2 1HF £215,000 03/09/2021 Terraced

Street average: £209,500 (5 sales)

Area average: £217,000 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 19.3%
10y growth 35.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Swindon. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 3%
5y (index) 19.4%
10y (index) 39.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Swindon. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £980/mo
Realistic £1,089/mo
Optimistic £1,198/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Swindon.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Swindon: £783/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop QMS Stores 0.1 miles
Bus stop Ferndale Primary School 0.1 miles
Shop Brian Turner 0.2 miles
Train station Swindon 0.5 miles
University Royal Agricultural University (Cultural Heritage Institute) 0.7 miles
University Oxford Brookes University - Swindon Campus 1.4 miles
Hospital Marlborough House 1.6 miles
Train station Taw Valley Halt 2.2 miles
Hospital The Ridgeway Hospital 3.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 142
Anti-social behaviour 92
Public order 38
Criminal damage and arson 37
Other theft 28
Shoplifting 25
Vehicle crime 16
Burglary 13
Drugs 11
Other crime 6
Robbery 5
Possession of weapons 3
Theft from the person 2
Bicycle theft 1
Total incidents 419

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
EOTAS Swindon Other 0.1 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Primary 0.2 miles Good — 28 Feb 2014
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 11 Feb 2019
Swindon Academy Other 0.6 miles Good — 22 Jun 2017
Gorse Hill Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 16 Oct 2022

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Flat, County Road, SN1 £1,400/mo 2 0.72 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.78%
Max investor price (0.8%) £175,000
Target investor price (1%) £140,000
Gross yield 9.3%
Cost-to-rent ratio 10.7×
Monthly cashflow £526/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 12.1%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).