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Blackbird Close, Covingham, Swindon

MyStreetCheck free street report: Blackbird Close, Covingham, Swindon · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/swindon-swindon/blackbird-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SN3 5FA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£319,899
5 sales
Price range
£266k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Oct 2025
SN3 5FA

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At a glance

House prices£320k 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 station47 min walkSwindon station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 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

5 property sales on Blackbird Close, Covingham, Swindon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £319,498. By property type, sales here have been 60% detached, 40% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Blackbird Close range from £266,000 to £375,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Blackbird Close compared

SN3 postcode area£308,053
Swindon£296,660
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackbird Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SN3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £299,995 (1 sales)2016£300k2018: £266,000 (1 sales)2018£266k2021: £375,000 (1 sales)2021£375k2025: £329,250 (2 sales)2025£329k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached3£319,49810 Oct 2025
Semi-detached2£320,50026 Apr 2021

Sold prices on Blackbird Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Blackbird Close SN3 5FA 10 Oct 2025£338,500 DetachedFreehold
1, Blackbird Close SN3 5FA 23 Jan 2025£320,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Blackbird Close SN3 5FA 26 Apr 2021£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Blackbird Close SN3 5FA 6 Jul 2018£266,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Blackbird Close SN3 5FA 17 Jun 2016£299,995 DetachedFreehold

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.

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Schools near Blackbird Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Covingham Park Primary School 361 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.1 mi
The Dorcan Academy 881 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Nyland School 67 pupils Academy special converter 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Nythe Primary School 164 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 312 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Colebrook Junior School 199 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Colebrook Infant Academy 130 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.6 mi
Eldene Nursery and Primary School 327 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 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 2.3 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Pauls Church (N-bound, St Paul's Drive) 1 min walk
  • Martinfield (SW-bound, Kingfisher Drive) 1 min walk
  • Martinfield (NE-bound, Kingfisher Drive) 1 min walk
  • Hanover Court (NE-bound, Kingfisher Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Eldene Surgery
    Colingsmead, Eldene, Swindon · 0.6 mi
  • Priory Road Medical Centre
    Park South, Swindon · 1.1 mi
  • Kingswood Surgery
    Kingswood Avenue, Park North, Swindon · 1.1 mi
  • The Lawn Medical Centre
    Guildford Avenue, Swindon · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Covingham (Swindon 2) · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Swindon Covingham Drive · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Liden Swindon · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Dorcan Way Express Petrol · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Covingham Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy Eldene · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Mayhew Dental · 0.4 mi
  • Swindon Dental And Implant Clinic · 0.5 mi
  • Eldene Dental Practice · 0.7 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.9%62.5%
Private rented12.8%20.3%
Social rented10.3%17.1%
Households619

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.5%64.1%
Aged 65+27.7%18.6%
Residents1,384

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 Blackbird Close

Ethnic group

HereSwindon
White89.8%81.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.3%11.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.3%2.6%
Other ethnic group0.9%1.5%

Religion

HereSwindon
Christian53.6%46.6%
No religion38.2%40.5%
Not answered4.6%5.6%
Hindu2.2%2.5%
Muslim0.7%2.7%
Other religion0.7%0.7%
Sikh0.1%0.6%
Buddhist0%0.7%

Country of birth

HereSwindon
Born in the UK88.1%79.6%
Born outside the UK11.9%20.4%

Highest qualification

HereSwindon
Level 4 qualifications and above22.2%27.9%
No qualifications19.2%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications16%16.2%
Level 3 qualifications16%16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.2%13%
Apprenticeship8.8%5.8%
Other qualifications3.5%3.4%

General health

HereSwindon
Very good health43.3%48.1%
Good health38.7%35.2%
Fair health13.7%12.3%
Bad health3.3%3.5%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSwindon
1 car or van in household44.9%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household29.6%29.6%
No cars or vans in household15.1%19.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.3%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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