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Bessemer Road West, Swindon

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bessemer Road West, Swindon · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/swindon-swindon/bessemer-road-west/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SN2 1ND.

Average price (last 12 months)
£310,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£240,121
19 sales
Price range
£157k – £335k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Dec 2025
SN2 1ND

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At a glance

House prices£240k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkSwindon station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold79% 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

19 property sales on Bessemer Road West, Swindon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £310,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £218,364. Average sale prices rose from £203,450 in 2016 to £307,500 in 2025 (+51%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% terraced, 42% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Bessemer Road West range from £157,000 to £335,000. 79% of homes sold here were freehold and 21% leasehold.

House prices on Bessemer Road West compared

SN2 postcode area£251,397
Swindon£296,660
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bessemer Road West has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SN2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £203,450 (4 sales)2016£203k2017: £195,000 (1 sales)2017£195k2018: £218,833 (3 sales)2018£219k2019: £157,000 (1 sales)2019£157k2021: £226,667 (3 sales)2021£227k2022: £260,000 (2 sales)2022£260k2023: £332,500 (2 sales)2023£333k2024: £260,000 (1 sales)2024£260k2025: £307,500 (2 sales)2025£308k

Tenure: 79% freehold and 21% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£218,36419 Dec 2025
Semi-detached8£270,03829 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Bessemer Road West

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
42, Bessemer Road West SN2 1ND 19 Dec 2025£310,000 TerracedLeasehold
9, Bessemer Road West SN2 1ND 29 Aug 2025£305,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Bessemer Road West SN2 1ND 26 Apr 2024£260,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Bessemer Road West SN2 1ND 29 Nov 2023£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Bessemer Road West SN2 1ND 24 Nov 2023£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Bessemer Road West SN2 1ND 28 Nov 2022£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Bessemer Road West SN2 1ND 9 Sep 2022£200,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Bessemer Road West SN2 1ND 29 Sep 2021£240,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Bessemer Road West SN2 1ND 5 Jul 2021£200,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Bessemer Road West SN2 1ND 14 Jun 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Bessemer Road West SN2 1ND 8 Mar 2019£157,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Bessemer Road West SN2 1ND 25 May 2018£235,000 TerracedLeasehold
9, Bessemer Road West SN2 1ND 18 May 2018£235,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Bessemer Road West SN2 1ND 31 Jan 2018£186,500 TerracedFreehold
44A, Bessemer Road West SN2 1ND 3 Aug 2017£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Bessemer Road West SN2 1ND 14 Nov 2016£200,300 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Bessemer Road West SN2 1ND 12 Aug 2016£200,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Bessemer Road West SN2 1ND 1 Aug 2016£174,500 TerracedFreehold
44, Bessemer Road West SN2 1ND 1 Jun 2016£239,000 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
42, Bessemer Road West £235,000 (May 2018) → £310,000 (Dec 2025) +32%
over 8 yrs
9, Bessemer Road West £235,000 (May 2018) → £305,000 (Aug 2025) +30%
over 7 yrs
6, Bessemer Road West £157,000 (Mar 2019) → £240,000 (Sep 2021) → £260,000 (Apr 2024) +66%
over 5 yrs
5, Bessemer Road West £200,300 (Nov 2016) → £335,000 (Nov 2023) +67%
over 7 yrs
14, Bessemer Road West £174,500 (Aug 2016) → £200,000 (Jul 2021) +15%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Bessemer Road West

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 398 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery 413 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
EOTAS Swindon 84 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–16 Report 0.4 mi
Nova Hreod Academy 1,044 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Swindon Academy 1,820 pupils All-through 2–19 Report 0.6 mi
Compass Community School Wheatley Park 15 pupils Other independent special school 7–17 Report 0.6 mi
Even Swindon Primary School 663 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Moredon Primary School 370 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 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 0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Manor (S-bound, Cheney Manor Road) 2 min walk
  • The Manor (N-bound, Cheney Manor Road) 2 min walk
  • Scarborough Road (S-bound, Cheney Manor Road) 3 min walk
  • Scarborough Road (N-bound, Cheney Manor Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hawthorn Medical Centre
    May Close, Cricklade Road, Swindon · 0.9 mi
  • Park Lane Practice
    7-9 Park Lane, Swindon · 1.0 mi
  • Whalebridge Practice
    The Whalebridge Practice, Swindon Nhs Health Centre, Swindon · 1.1 mi
  • North Swindon Practice
    Home Ground Surgery, Thames Avenue, Swindon · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Romsey Street Swindon · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Rodbourne Swindon · 0.6 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Swindon Food Warehouse · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Cheney Manor Express · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Homeground Care · 0.3 mi
  • Rodbourne Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Moredon Pharmacy And Health Clinic · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • West Swindon Dental Care · 0.7 mi
  • Brunel Dental Practice · 1.0 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 8 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.6%62.5%
Private rented13.0%20.3%
Social rented3.4%17.1%
Households652

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+20.2%18.6%
Residents1,627

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 Bessemer Road West

Ethnic group

HereSwindon
White90.3%81.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.3%11.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%2.6%
Other ethnic group0.2%1.5%

Religion

HereSwindon
Christian51.5%46.6%
No religion39.1%40.5%
Not answered5.3%5.6%
Hindu1.5%2.5%
Muslim1.5%2.7%
Other religion0.7%0.7%
Sikh0.2%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.7%

Country of birth

HereSwindon
Born in the UK88.5%79.6%
Born outside the UK11.5%20.4%

Highest qualification

HereSwindon
Level 4 qualifications and above23.8%27.9%
No qualifications18.5%17.3%
Level 3 qualifications18.2%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications17.6%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.9%13%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.8%
Other qualifications2.7%3.4%

General health

HereSwindon
Very good health46.1%48.1%
Good health36.8%35.2%
Fair health13.1%12.3%
Bad health2.9%3.5%
Very bad health1.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSwindon
1 car or van in household38.6%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household33.1%29.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household15%9.3%
No cars or vans in household13.3%19.3%

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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