UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/swindon
Council areaSouth West, England
House prices in Swindon
Homes in Swindon sold for a median of £280,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 6,286 standard sales.
That makes it the sixth cheapest of the 26 council areas in the South West with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £310,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,358 | £423,000 | £350,000 to £509,000 | £3,739/m²from 43 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,777 | £305,000 | £265,000 to £350,000 | £3,618/m²from 64 sales |
| Terraced | 2,339 | £245,000 | £216,000 to £286,000 | £3,197/m²from 81 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 812 | £148,500 | £128,000 to £175,000 | £2,417/m²from 23 sales |
Terraced houses were the most common type sold in Swindon, at 37% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 28%.
Flats and maisonettes stand out against the South West as a whole: a median of £148,500 here, 21% less than the £187,500 across the region.
Prices over time
The median rose 45%, from £196,000 in 2016 to £284,000 in 2025, more than the 36% rise across the South West as a whole.
Postcode districts in Swindon
The dearest district was SN6 (Highworth), at £374,500, and the cheapest was SN2 (Swindon), at £245,000.
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- SN6Swindon, 706 salesMedian price £374,500Price per square metre £3,767Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- SN3Swindon, 1,572 salesMedian price £295,000Price per square metre £3,520Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −2%
- SN25Swindon, 1,408 salesMedian price £295,000Price per square metre £3,509Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- SN5Swindon, 915 salesMedian price £280,000Price per square metre £3,584Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- SN1Swindon, 982 salesMedian price £248,000Price per square metre £3,160Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- SN2Swindon, 975 salesMedian price £245,000Price per square metre £3,022Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
Fewer than 100 sales, not ranked: SN26 £400k (87 sales).
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in SN2 (Swindon) and SN6 (Highworth), up 6%, and fell most in SN3 (Swindon), down 2%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Llewelyn Road, Swindon (SN25)49 sales
- Marlborough Road, Swindon (SN3)42 sales
- Ferndale Road, Swindon (SN2)36 sales
- Cricklade Road, Swindon (SN2)34 sales
- Homington Avenue, Coate (SN3)31 sales
- Brook Road, Coate (SN3)30 sales
- Clements Way, Shrivenham (SN6)29 sales
- Windrush, Highworth (SN6)29 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Kings Drive, Ashton Keynes (SN6, detached houses, £822,500), Fairlawn, Swindon (SN3, detached houses, £510,000) and Clements Way, Shrivenham (SN6, £485,000).
The cheapest were Drove Road, Swindon (SN1, flats, £107,500), The Street, Swindon (SN25, £113,500) and Twickenham Close, Nythe (SN3, flats, £121,000).
Living in Swindon
Crime
69 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
97% of homes can get it
Higher than 90 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
14% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 69 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,438 a year in Swindon for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the South West
Median sale price of the 26 council areas in the South West with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Swindon and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- North Somerset£320,000
- Wiltshire£320,000
- Exeter£300,000
- Teignbridge£300,000
- Mid Devon£295,000
- West Devon£295,000
- North Devon£293,000
- Cornwall£287,500
- Somerset£285,000
- Swindon, this council area£280,000
- Forest of Dean£275,000
- Torridge£275,000
- Gloucester£255,000
- Torbay£250,000
- Plymouth£225,000
About these figures
Swindon's figures come from 6,286 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 7 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in Swindon, so their sales add up to 6,645 instead (how we build council pages). New builds made up 7% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.