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John Ruskin Road, Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon

MyStreetCheck free street report: John Ruskin Road, Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/swindon-swindon/john-ruskin-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SN25 2PU, SN25 2PS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£400,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£408,910
78 sales
Price range
£98k – £800k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2026
SN25 2PS

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At a glance

House prices£400k average35% above the Swindon average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 7 min walkSwindon station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold99% freeholdAcross 83 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

78 property sales on John Ruskin Road, Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £400,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £468,937. Average sale prices fell from £428,240 in 2016 to £400,000 in 2026 (-7%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 35% above the Swindon average of £296,660 over the same period. 16 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% detached, 42% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on John Ruskin Road range from £98,000 to £800,000. 99% of homes sold here were freehold and 1% leasehold. Of 548 streets in Swindon with at least two sales in the last year, John Ruskin Road ranks 66th for average price.

House prices on John Ruskin Road compared

John Ruskin Road£400,000
SN25 postcode area£304,590
Swindon£296,660
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SN25 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £428,240 (34 sales)2016£428k2017: £423,120 (11 sales)2017£423k2018: £339,500 (16 sales)2018£340k2019: £382,475 (2 sales)2019£382k2020: £370,000 (2 sales)2020£370k2021: £501,333 (3 sales)2021£501k2022: £302,388 (4 sales)2022£302k2023: £515,000 (2 sales)2023£515k2024: £800,000 (1 sales)2024£800k2026: £400,000 (3 sales)2026£400k

Tenure: 99% freehold and 1% leasehold across 83 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached45£468,93726 Mar 2026
Semi-detached33£327,05524 Apr 2026

Sold prices on John Ruskin Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
53, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PS 24 Apr 2026£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PS 26 Mar 2026£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PS 26 Mar 2026£415,000 DetachedFreehold
40, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 10 Jan 2024£800,000 DetachedFreehold
26, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 17 Nov 2023£670,000 DetachedFreehold
64, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 19 May 2023£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PS 27 Jan 2023£800,000 OtherFreehold
41, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PS 4 Nov 2022£343,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PS 9 Sep 2022£366,050 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 24 May 2022£402,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PS 25 Feb 2022£98,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
39, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PS 29 Oct 2021£89,500 OtherFreehold
26, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 10 Sep 2021£560,000 DetachedFreehold
63, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PS 28 Jun 2021£384,000 DetachedFreehold
38, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 25 Jun 2021£560,000 DetachedFreehold
2, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 17 Dec 2020£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PS 26 Jun 2020£425,000 DetachedFreehold
62, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 19 Dec 2019£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 6 Dec 2019£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 30 Aug 2019£389,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
51, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PS 3 Oct 2018£300,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
41, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PS 21 Sep 2018£306,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
43, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PS 21 Sep 2018£315,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
46, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 3 Aug 2018£300,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
42, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 27 Jul 2018£485,000 Detached New buildFreehold
44, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 27 Jul 2018£289,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
45, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PS 27 Jul 2018£325,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
49, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PS 29 Jun 2018£290,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 23 May 2018£575,000 DetachedFreehold
47, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PS 30 Apr 2018£323,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
48, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 27 Apr 2018£300,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
50, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 20 Apr 2018£335,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
53, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PS 17 Apr 2018£306,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
55, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PS 6 Apr 2018£313,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
54, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 28 Mar 2018£335,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
52, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 23 Mar 2018£335,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
60, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 21 Dec 2017£380,000 Detached New buildFreehold
56, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 31 Oct 2017£326,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
58, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 31 Oct 2017£319,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 31 Oct 2017£291,200 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
57, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PS 28 Apr 2017£412,870 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
31, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PS 31 Mar 2017£375,000 Detached New buildFreehold
33, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PS 31 Mar 2017£500,000 Detached New buildFreehold
34, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 31 Mar 2017£480,000 Detached New buildFreehold
36, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 27 Mar 2017£470,000 Detached New buildFreehold
38, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 17 Mar 2017£500,000 Detached New buildFreehold
40, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PU 17 Mar 2017£600,000 Detached New buildFreehold
27, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PS 21 Dec 2016£410,000 Detached New buildFreehold
29, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PS 21 Dec 2016£415,000 Detached New buildFreehold
9, John Ruskin Road SN25 2PS 16 Dec 2016£600,000 Detached New buildFreehold
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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
53, John Ruskin Road £306,000 (Apr 2018) → £366,050 (Sep 2022) → £350,000 (Apr 2026) +14%
over 8 yrs
57, John Ruskin Road £412,870 (Apr 2017) → £435,000 (Mar 2026) +5%
over 9 yrs
61, John Ruskin Road £369,000 (Dec 2016) → £415,000 (Mar 2026) +12%
over 9 yrs
40, John Ruskin Road £600,000 (Mar 2017) → £800,000 (Jan 2024) +33%
over 7 yrs
26, John Ruskin Road £460,000 (May 2016) → £560,000 (Sep 2021) → £670,000 (Nov 2023) +46%
over 7 yrs
64, John Ruskin Road £310,000 (Mar 2016) → £360,000 (May 2023) +16%
over 7 yrs
5, John Ruskin Road £600,000 (Sep 2016) → £800,000 (Jan 2023) +33%
over 6 yrs
41, John Ruskin Road £306,000 (Sep 2018) → £343,000 (Nov 2022) +12%
over 4 yrs
4, John Ruskin Road £320,000 (Mar 2016) → £402,500 (May 2022) +26%
over 6 yrs
39, John Ruskin Road £89,500 (Oct 2021) → £98,000 (Feb 2022) +9%
over under a year
63, John Ruskin Road £385,000 (Oct 2016) → £384,000 (Jun 2021) +-0%
over 5 yrs
38, John Ruskin Road £500,000 (Mar 2017) → £560,000 (Jun 2021) +12%
over 4 yrs
2, John Ruskin Road £320,000 (Mar 2016) → £360,000 (Dec 2019) → £315,000 (Dec 2020) -2%
over 5 yrs
15, John Ruskin Road £382,200 (Jun 2016) → £425,000 (Jun 2020) +11%
over 4 yrs
62, John Ruskin Road £398,000 (Jul 2016) → £375,000 (Dec 2019) -6%
over 3 yrs
14, John Ruskin Road £590,000 (Sep 2016) → £575,000 (May 2018) -3%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near John Ruskin Road

Crime

101 crimes were reported within about a mile of John Ruskin Road 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 offences36
Anti-social behaviour24
Shoplifting13
Public order9
Other theft5
Criminal damage & arson4

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

Flood risk

John Ruskin Road 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 Ray from near the B4553 Purton Road to above Water Eaton 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 John Ruskin Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy 419 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Churchward School 139 pupils Free schools special 11–19 Good Report 0.3 mi
William Morris Primary School 462 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Great Western Academy 1,039 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Brimble Hill Special School 124 pupils Academy special converter 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Uplands School 172 pupils Academy special converter 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Red Oaks Primary School 461 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Abbey Park School 1,193 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 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 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Primary Academy (Bay, Greene Street) 3 min walk
  • Primary Academy (W-bound, Greene Street) 3 min walk
  • Tadpole Cross (NE-bound, Greene Street) 5 min walk
  • Tadpole Cross (SW-bound, Greene Street) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • North Swindon Practice
    Home Ground Surgery, Thames Avenue, Swindon · 1.3 mi
  • Abbey Meads Medical Pract
    Abbeymeads Village Centre, Elstree Way, Swindon · 1.4 mi
  • Cricklade Surgery
    113 High Street, Cricklade, Swindon · 2.7 mi
  • Hawthorn Medical Centre
    May Close, Cricklade Road, Swindon · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Swindon Tadpole Garden Village Local · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Priory Vale Express · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Swindon · 0.9 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Orbital Swindon · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Taw Hill Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Boots · 1.0 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Priory Vale Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Abbeymeads Dental Practice · 1.4 mi
  • Seven Fields Dental Health Centre Ltd · 1.8 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
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.2%62.5%
Private rented9.2%20.3%
Social rented16.6%17.1%
Households590

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1530.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.5%64.1%
Aged 65+3.5%18.6%
Residents1,593

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 John Ruskin Road

Ethnic group

HereSwindon
White82.6%81.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.7%11.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3%2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.6%2.8%
Other ethnic group2.1%1.5%

Religion

HereSwindon
No religion52.6%40.5%
Christian33.9%46.6%
Not answered5.5%5.6%
Hindu2.7%2.5%
Muslim2.5%2.7%
Sikh1.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.8%0.7%
Other religion0.4%0.7%

Country of birth

HereSwindon
Born in the UK83.2%79.6%
Born outside the UK16.8%20.4%

Highest qualification

HereSwindon
Level 4 qualifications and above41.5%27.9%
Level 3 qualifications20.4%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications17.1%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.9%13%
No qualifications7%17.3%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.8%
Other qualifications1.7%3.4%

General health

HereSwindon
Very good health61.1%48.1%
Good health29.5%35.2%
Fair health7.1%12.3%
Bad health1.7%3.5%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSwindon
2 cars or vans in household44.8%29.6%
1 car or van in household39.9%41.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.1%9.3%
No cars or vans in household7.1%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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