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Dowling Street, Swindon

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for SN1 5QY, SN1 5QZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£205,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£178,266
15 sales
Price range
£138k – £218k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
SN1 5QY

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At a glance

House prices£206k average31% below the Swindon average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkSwindon station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold68% 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

15 property sales on Dowling Street, Swindon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £205,750. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £179,785. That is 31% below the Swindon average of £296,660 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 93% terraced, 7% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Dowling Street range from £138,000 to £218,000. 68% of homes sold here were freehold and 32% leasehold. Of 548 streets in Swindon with at least two sales in the last year, Dowling Street ranks 461st for average price.

House prices on Dowling Street compared

Dowling Street£205,750
SN1 postcode area£257,604
Swindon£296,660
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SN1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £149,995 (1 sales)2016£150k2017: £165,000 (1 sales)2017£165k2018: £170,000 (1 sales)2018£170k2019: £170,000 (1 sales)2019£170k2020: £151,750 (2 sales)2020£152k2021: £172,333 (3 sales)2021£172k2023: £185,000 (1 sales)2023£185k2024: £196,000 (2 sales)2024£196k2025: £213,500 (2 sales)2025£214k2026: £194,500 (1 sales)2026£195k

Tenure: 68% freehold and 32% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£179,78527 Feb 2026
Semi-detached1£157,00021 May 2021

Sold prices on Dowling Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Dowling Street SN1 5QY 27 Feb 2026£194,500 TerracedFreehold
27, Dowling Street SN1 5QY 19 Dec 2025£217,000 TerracedFreehold
19A, Dowling Street SN1 5QZ 11 Apr 2025£210,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Dowling Street SN1 5QY 4 Dec 2024£155,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Dowling Street SN1 5QY 5 Apr 2024£218,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Dowling Street SN1 5QY 22 Feb 2024£174,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Dowling Street SN1 5QY 28 Nov 2023£185,000 TerracedLeasehold
18A, Dowling Street SN1 5QZ 25 Nov 2021£175,000 TerracedLeasehold
3, Dowling Street SN1 5QY 24 Nov 2021£174,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Dowling Street SN1 5QY 29 Oct 2021£185,000 TerracedLeasehold
25, Dowling Street SN1 5QY 21 May 2021£157,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Powell House, Dowling Street SN1 5QZ 4 Mar 2021£165,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Dowling Street SN1 5QY 21 Feb 2020£165,500 TerracedLeasehold
5, Dowling Street SN1 5QY 13 Feb 2020£138,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Dowling Street SN1 5QY 5 Apr 2019£170,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Dowling Street SN1 5QY 19 Oct 2018£170,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Dowling Street SN1 5QY 30 Jun 2017£160,000 OtherFreehold
30, Dowling Street SN1 5QY 2 Jun 2017£165,000 TerracedLeasehold
17A, Dowling Street SN1 5QZ 4 Nov 2016£149,995 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
27, Dowling Street £155,000 (Dec 2024) → £217,000 (Dec 2025) +40%
over 1 yr
30, Dowling Street £165,000 (Jun 2017) → £165,500 (Feb 2020) +0%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dowling Street

Crime

714 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dowling Street in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences241
Anti-social behaviour182
Shoplifting79
Public order54
Criminal damage & arson38
Other theft31

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

Flood risk

Dowling 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 Dowling Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 381 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
King William Street Church of England Primary School 198 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
UTC Swindon 182 pupils Secondary 14–19 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Drove Primary School 706 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Robert Le Kyng Primary School 411 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Lethbridge Primary School 472 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Commonweal School 1,442 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.7 mi
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 371 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Commercial Road (E-bound, Commercial Road) 1 min walk
  • Regent Circus (Stop A, Princes Street) 3 min walk
  • Regent Circus (Stop CB, Princes Street) 3 min walk
  • Regent Circus (Stop CA, Princes Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Whalebridge Practice
    The Whalebridge Practice, Swindon Nhs Health Centre, Swindon · 0.3 mi
  • Victoria Cross Surgery
    168-169 Victoria Road, Swindon · 0.4 mi
  • Park Lane Practice
    7-9 Park Lane, Swindon · 0.5 mi
  • Old Town Surgery
    Curie Avenue, Okus, Swindon · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Swindon · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Swindon Express · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Groundwell · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Swindon Victoria Road · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Epicare Health Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Victoria Road Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Advance Dental Care · 0.1 mi
  • Dentalcare Swindon Central Limited · 0.2 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 6 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
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.4%62.5%
Private rented48.3%20.3%
Social rented2.3%17.1%
Households830

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6475.0%64.1%
Aged 65+8.5%18.6%
Residents1,869

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 Dowling Street

Ethnic group

HereSwindon
White66.8%81.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh23.9%11.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.6%2.6%
Other ethnic group2.6%1.5%

Religion

HereSwindon
Christian48.2%46.6%
No religion38%40.5%
Not answered5.9%5.6%
Hindu3.6%2.5%
Muslim2.1%2.7%
Other religion0.9%0.7%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Sikh0.5%0.6%

Country of birth

HereSwindon
Born in the UK61.1%79.6%
Born outside the UK38.9%20.4%

Highest qualification

HereSwindon
Level 4 qualifications and above35.4%27.9%
Level 3 qualifications16.1%16.3%
No qualifications14.4%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications13.9%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%13%
Other qualifications4.7%3.4%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.8%

General health

HereSwindon
Very good health49.5%48.1%
Good health37.8%35.2%
Fair health10.2%12.3%
Bad health2.1%3.5%
Very bad health0.4%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSwindon
1 car or van in household48%41.7%
No cars or vans in household32.3%19.3%
2 cars or vans in household17%29.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.8%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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