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Birch Street, Swindon

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Street, Swindon · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/swindon-swindon/birch-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SN1 5EU, SN1 5EZ, SN1 5HB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£186,220
28 sales
Price range
£124k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Dec 2024
SN1 5EZ

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At a glance

House prices£186k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkSwindon station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold68% freeholdAcross 37 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

28 property sales on Birch Street, Swindon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Dec 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £183,424. Average sale prices rose from £153,234 in 2016 to £207,875 in 2024 (+36%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 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 86% terraced, 11% semi-detached, 4% flat. Recorded sale prices on Birch Street range from £123,668 to £250,000. 68% of homes sold here were freehold and 32% leasehold.

House prices on Birch Street compared

SN1 postcode area£257,604
Swindon£296,660
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SN1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £153,234 (5 sales)2016£153k2017: £178,500 (2 sales)2017£179k2018: £205,000 (1 sales)2018£205k2019: £176,333 (6 sales)2019£176k2020: £182,500 (3 sales)2020£183k2021: £205,200 (5 sales)2021£205k2022: £173,000 (1 sales)2022£173k2023: £250,000 (1 sales)2023£250k2024: £207,875 (4 sales)2024£208k

Tenure: 68% freehold and 32% leasehold across 37 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced24£183,42417 Dec 2024
Semi-detached3£216,0001 Jun 2023
Flat1£164,00021 Jun 2019

Sold prices on Birch Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
62, Birch Street SN1 5EZ 27 Aug 2025£491 OtherFreehold
75, Birch Street SN1 5EZ 27 Jun 2025£255,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Birch Street SN1 5HB 16 Jan 2025£498 OtherFreehold
40, Birch Street SN1 5EU 18 Dec 2024£189,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Birch Street SN1 5EZ 17 Dec 2024£176,500 TerracedFreehold
21, Birch Street SN1 5EU 28 Jun 2024£187,000 TerracedLeasehold
83, Birch Street SN1 5HD 15 Apr 2024£245,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Birch Street SN1 5EU 15 Jan 2024£223,000 TerracedLeasehold
41, Birch Street SN1 5EU 1 Jun 2023£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Birch Street SN1 5EU 28 Oct 2022£173,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Birch Street SN1 5EU 22 Apr 2022£184,111 TerracedLeasehold
42, Birch Street SN1 5EU 30 Nov 2021£183,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Birch Street SN1 5HD 22 Oct 2021£195,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Birch Street SN1 5HB 11 Oct 2021£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Birch Street SN1 5EU 31 Aug 2021£228,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Birch Street SN1 5EU 16 Apr 2021£195,000 TerracedLeasehold
26, Birch Street SN1 5EU 15 Oct 2020£130,000 TerracedLeasehold
48, Birch Street SN1 5EU 28 Sep 2020£155,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Birch Street SN1 5EU 6 Aug 2020£128,500 TerracedLeasehold
4, Birch Street SN1 5HB 28 Feb 2020£190,000 TerracedLeasehold
25, Birch Street SN1 5EU 31 Jan 2020£154,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Birch Street SN1 5EU 31 Jan 2020£202,500 TerracedFreehold
77, Birch Street SN1 5EZ 9 Aug 2019£190,000 TerracedFreehold
1 Coach House, 90, Birch Street SN1 5AZ 21 Jun 2019£164,000 Flat New buildFreehold
78, Birch Street SN1 5EZ 31 May 2019£187,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Birch Street SN1 5HB 12 Apr 2019£175,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Birch Street SN1 5HB 15 Feb 2019£182,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Birch Street SN1 5EU 25 Jan 2019£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
3, Birch Street SN1 5HB 1 Jun 2018£205,000 TerracedLeasehold
51, Birch Street SN1 5EU 18 Apr 2018£153,500 TerracedFreehold
67, Birch Street SN1 5EZ 5 Dec 2017£180,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Birch Street SN1 5EU 13 Jul 2017£177,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Birch Street SN1 5EU 20 Dec 2016£123,668 TerracedLeasehold
21, Birch Street SN1 5EU 16 Dec 2016£155,000 TerracedLeasehold
6, Birch Street SN1 5HB 14 Oct 2016£183,000 TerracedLeasehold
63, Birch Street SN1 5EZ 21 Sep 2016£147,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Birch Street SN1 5EU 19 Aug 2016£157,500 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
3, Birch Street £205,000 (Jun 2018) → £498 (Jan 2025) -100%
over 7 yrs
21, Birch Street £155,000 (Dec 2016) → £187,000 (Jun 2024) +21%
over 8 yrs
41, Birch Street £173,000 (Oct 2022) → £250,000 (Jun 2023) +45%
over under a year
48, Birch Street £155,000 (Sep 2020) → £228,000 (Aug 2021) +47%
over under a year
26, Birch Street £128,500 (Aug 2020) → £130,000 (Oct 2020) → £195,000 (Apr 2021) +52%
over under a year
38, Birch Street £157,500 (Aug 2016) → £202,500 (Jan 2020) +29%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Street

Crime

575 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences187
Anti-social behaviour162
Shoplifting62
Public order40
Criminal damage & arson30
Other theft26

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birch Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ray and Swinbourne for West Swindon area to above Water Eaton Flood alert area
  • River Swin Bourne in the Even Swindon, West Kingshill and Westleaze areas in Swindon Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Birch Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Robert Le Kyng Primary School 411 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
UTC Swindon 182 pupils Secondary 14–19 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Even Swindon Primary School 663 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Commonweal School 1,442 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.8 mi
King William Street Church of England Primary School 198 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 381 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
EOTAS Swindon 84 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–16 Report 0.9 mi
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery 413 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Birch Street (NW-bound, Park Lane) 2 min walk
  • Dean Street (SE-bound, Park Lane) 2 min walk
  • Dean Street (NW-bound, Park Lane) 3 min walk
  • Birch Street (E-bound, Faringdon Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Park Lane Practice
    7-9 Park Lane, Swindon · 0.1 mi
  • Old Town Surgery
    Curie Avenue, Okus, Swindon · 0.5 mi
  • Whalebridge Practice
    The Whalebridge Practice, Swindon Nhs Health Centre, Swindon · 0.8 mi
  • Victoria Cross Surgery
    168-169 Victoria Road, Swindon · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer Outlet M&S Swindon Outlet · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Bridgemead · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Swindon · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Swindon Express · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Park Lane Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Okus Pharmacy & Health Clinic · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Park Lane (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
  • Rehman Specialist Orthodontic Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Practice · 0.4 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 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned39.2%62.5%
Private rented47.9%20.3%
Social rented12.6%17.1%
Households730

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.5%64.1%
Aged 65+11.1%18.6%
Residents1,730

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Birch Street

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Who lives around Birch Street

Ethnic group

HereSwindon
White67.5%81.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh19.5%11.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.6%2.6%
Other ethnic group3.3%1.5%

Religion

HereSwindon
Christian48.3%46.6%
No religion34.5%40.5%
Not answered5.7%5.6%
Muslim5%2.7%
Hindu3.8%2.5%
Buddhist2%0.7%
Other religion0.6%0.7%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereSwindon
Born in the UK58.1%79.6%
Born outside the UK41.9%20.4%

Highest qualification

HereSwindon
Level 4 qualifications and above26%27.9%
No qualifications21.3%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.3%13%
Level 3 qualifications12.2%16.3%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.8%
Other qualifications4.6%3.4%

General health

HereSwindon
Very good health48.2%48.1%
Good health36.7%35.2%
Fair health11.5%12.3%
Bad health3.1%3.5%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSwindon
1 car or van in household47.4%41.7%
No cars or vans in household33.7%19.3%
2 cars or vans in household14.9%29.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household4%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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