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Benwell Close, Westlea, Swindon

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House prices, sold prices and local information for SN5 7BY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£258,353
17 sales
Price range
£156k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Nov 2024
SN5 7BY

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At a glance

House prices£258k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station32 min walkSwindon station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

17 property sales on Benwell Close, Westlea, Swindon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Nov 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £218,300. Average sale prices rose from £163,000 in 2016 to £305,000 in 2024 (+87%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% terraced, 24% detached, 18% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Benwell Close range from £156,000 to £350,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Benwell Close compared

SN5 postcode area£297,083
Swindon£296,660
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Benwell Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SN5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £163,000 (2 sales)2016£163k2017: £214,500 (2 sales)2017£215k2018: £325,000 (1 sales)2018£325k2019: £222,500 (2 sales)2019£223k2020: £265,000 (1 sales)2020£265k2021: £281,667 (3 sales)2021£282k2022: £285,667 (3 sales)2022£286k2023: £290,000 (1 sales)2023£290k2024: £305,000 (2 sales)2024£305k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£218,30021 Feb 2024
Detached4£314,2506 Apr 2021
Semi-detached3£317,33315 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Benwell Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Benwell Close SN5 7BY 24 Jan 2025£299,000 OtherFreehold
30, Benwell Close SN5 7BY 15 Nov 2024£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Benwell Close SN5 7BY 21 Feb 2024£260,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Benwell Close SN5 7BY 17 Mar 2023£290,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Benwell Close SN5 7BY 28 Nov 2022£337,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Benwell Close SN5 7BY 10 Aug 2022£250,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Benwell Close SN5 7BY 15 Jul 2022£270,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Benwell Close SN5 7BY 6 Apr 2021£330,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Benwell Close SN5 7BY 29 Mar 2021£335,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Benwell Close SN5 7BY 19 Mar 2021£180,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Benwell Close SN5 7BY 7 Feb 2020£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Benwell Close SN5 7BY 28 Nov 2019£215,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Benwell Close SN5 7BY 26 Jul 2019£180,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Benwell Close SN5 7BY 18 Apr 2019£230,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Benwell Close SN5 7BY 14 Dec 2018£325,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Benwell Close SN5 7BY 3 Nov 2017£162,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Benwell Close SN5 7BY 10 Mar 2017£267,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Benwell Close SN5 7BY 16 Nov 2016£156,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Benwell Close SN5 7BY 29 Apr 2016£170,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
32, Benwell Close £230,000 (Apr 2019) → £290,000 (Mar 2023) → £299,000 (Jan 2025) +30%
over 6 yrs
29, Benwell Close £265,000 (Feb 2020) → £337,000 (Nov 2022) +27%
over 3 yrs
24, Benwell Close £156,000 (Nov 2016) → £180,000 (Mar 2021) +15%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Benwell Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Westlea Primary School 289 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Shaw Ridge Primary School 407 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Lift Hazelwood 252 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School 190 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School 136 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Even Swindon Primary School 663 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Tregoze Primary School 206 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Brook Field Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Swindon station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Birdcombe Road (N-bound, Westlea Drive) 3 min walk
  • Birdcombe Road (S-bound, Westlea Drive) 3 min walk
  • Westlea Fire Station (NW-bound, Mead Way) 4 min walk
  • Springhill Close (E-bound, Rivenhall Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ashington House Surgery
    Ashington House, Ashington Way, Swindon · 0.3 mi
  • Phoenix Surgery
    Dunwich Drive, Toothill, Swindon · 0.5 mi
  • Ridge Green Medical Practice
    Ridge Green Medical Centre, Shaw Village Centre, Ramleaze Drive, Swindon · 0.8 mi
  • Park Lane Practice
    7-9 Park Lane, Swindon · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda West Swindon Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Freshbrook Swindon · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Toothill Village Centre · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Bridgemead · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Ashington Way Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Wellhub Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Community Dental Department · 0.3 mi
  • Thomas,huws & Associates · 0.3 mi
  • Dac West Swindon · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.0%62.5%
Private rented27.5%20.3%
Social rented8.4%17.1%
Households723

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.3%64.1%
Aged 65+13.1%18.6%
Residents1,620

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across Swindon with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Benwell Close

Ethnic group

HereSwindon
White84.3%81.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.2%11.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%2.8%
Other ethnic group2.5%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.1%2.6%

Religion

HereSwindon
No religion44%40.5%
Christian39.9%46.6%
Not answered7.2%5.6%
Muslim3.7%2.7%
Hindu2.3%2.5%
Buddhist1.1%0.7%
Sikh1.1%0.6%
Other religion0.6%0.7%

Country of birth

HereSwindon
Born in the UK78.9%79.6%
Born outside the UK21.1%20.4%

Highest qualification

HereSwindon
Level 4 qualifications and above27.6%27.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.7%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications18.3%16.2%
No qualifications15.1%17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%13%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.8%
Other qualifications3.2%3.4%

General health

HereSwindon
Very good health50.3%48.1%
Good health35.6%35.2%
Fair health10.5%12.3%
Bad health3.1%3.5%
Very bad health0.4%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSwindon
1 car or van in household49.4%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household28.5%29.6%
No cars or vans in household14.7%19.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.4%9.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Swindon.

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