Howard Close, Walcot East, Swindon

MyStreetCheck free street report: Howard Close, Walcot East, Swindon · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/swindon-swindon/howard-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SN3 3DS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£184,000

1 sales

Price range

£184k – £184k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Dec 2021

SN3 3DS

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At a glance

House prices£184k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station24 min walkSwindon station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Howard Close, Walcot East, Swindon has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 16 Dec 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £184,000.

House prices on Howard Close compared

SN3 postcode area£307,798

Swindon£294,070

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£184,000	16 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Howard Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Howard Close SN3 3DS	16 Dec 2021	£184,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Howard Close SN3 3DS	2 Oct 2020	£70,000	Flat	Leasehold

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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Crime and flood risk near Howard Close

Crime

407 crimes were reported within about a mile of Howard Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	135
Anti-social behaviour	83
Shoplifting	35
Public order	34
Vehicle crime	25
Other theft	23

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

Flood risk

Howard Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Cole, Dorcan Brook and South Marston Brook Flood alert area
River Cole for the Covingham and Lower Stratton 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 Howard Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Mountford Manor Primary School 204 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic College 1,425 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery 347 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 371 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Lawn Manor Academy 969 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
Drove Primary School 706 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Goddard Park Community Primary School 518 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 312 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Somerville Road (SE-bound, Raleigh Avenue) 1 min walk
Somerville Road (NW-bound, Raleigh Avenue) 2 min walk
Burghley Close (SW-bound, Frobisher Drive) 2 min walk
Burghley Close (NE-bound, Frobisher Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Kingswood Surgery
Kingswood Avenue, Park North, Swindon · 0.4 mi
Priory Road Medical Centre
Park South, Swindon · 0.8 mi
Eldene Surgery
Colingsmead, Eldene, Swindon · 1.0 mi
Victoria Cross Surgery
168-169 Victoria Road, Swindon · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Swindon · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Sussex Place · 0.3 mi
Aldi Aldi Swindon · 0.6 mi
Lidl Lidl Greenbridge Retail Park · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Allied Pharmacy Sussex Close · 0.3 mi
Allied Pharmacy Park North · 0.4 mi
Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

Priory Road Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
Mayhew Dental · 0.9 mi
Malherbe Dental Clinics Ltd · 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 2 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.

Income	1 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	31.8%	62.5%
Private rented	7.6%	20.3%
Social rented	60.0%	17.1%
Households	510

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,381

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	93%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	97%	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 Howard Close

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Who lives around Howard Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Swindon
White	69.8%	81.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	18.1%	11.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	6.1%	2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.8%	2.8%
Other ethnic group	2.2%	1.5%

Religion

	Here	Swindon
No religion	43.2%	40.5%
Christian	40.4%	46.6%
Muslim	7.8%	2.7%
Not answered	4.5%	5.6%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.7%
Hindu	1.1%	2.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.7%

Country of birth

	Here	Swindon
Born in the UK	75.3%	79.6%
Born outside the UK	24.7%	20.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Swindon
No qualifications	29%	17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	21.2%	13%
Level 2 qualifications	16.4%	16.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above	13.4%	27.9%
Level 3 qualifications	11.4%	16.3%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.8%
Other qualifications	4%	3.4%

General health

	Here	Swindon
Very good health	39.2%	48.1%
Good health	38.7%	35.2%
Fair health	15.2%	12.3%
Bad health	4.8%	3.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Swindon
No cars or vans in household	39.2%	19.3%
1 car or van in household	37.6%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	18.3%	29.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	4.9%	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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