THE FOLLY, BISHOPSTONE, SWINDON, SN6 8PW - £300,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

THE FOLLY is a very small extended detached house of 89m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £509,452. It was last sold for £300,000 in September 2013, which was around 12% above the average September 2013 detached price in the Swindon local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2012, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was E.

THE FOLLY Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for THE FOLLY since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Swindon local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three THE FOLLY sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2013 26 SEP	£300,000	£267,170	12% above HPI
2007 2 OCT	£350,000	£291,165	20% above HPI
2001 16 MAR	£200,000	£180,638	11% above HPI

THE FOLLY Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Swindon local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three THE FOLLY sales between March 2001 and September 2013 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the October 2007 sale was for 20% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 20% above the HPI over time, until the September 2013 sale, where it falls to 12% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 12% above the HPI.

What might THE FOLLY be worth now?

THE FOLLY might now be worth an estimated £509,452.

This is based on house price inflation of 69.8%, between September 2013 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Swindon local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 69.8% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for THE FOLLY of £300,000 on 26th September 2013. For the value to have increased from £300,000 to £509,452 over the twelve years and seven months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE FOLLY has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Swindon local authority area.
• The September 2013 sale price of £300,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE FOLLY has not materially changed since September 2013.

How Large is THE FOLLY?

THE FOLLY is 89m², which includes four extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2012. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses houses in Bishopstone, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Bishopstone, and where THE FOLLY lies on this distribution: 13% of detached houses houses are smaller than THE FOLLY, and 87% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Bishopstone.

THE FOLLY: Plot and Title Map

THE FOLLY sits on a plot of roughly 0.074 of an acre, or 299m². The below map shows the location of THE FOLLY, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of THE FOLLY). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is THE FOLLY?

THE FOLLY is located in BISHOPSTONE, in the SN6 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE FOLLY in BISHOPSTONE.