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Sword Gardens, Swindon

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sword Gardens, Swindon · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/swindon-swindon/sword-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SN5 8ZE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£441,666
9 sales
Price range
£350k – £560k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Sep 2025
SN5 8ZE

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At a glance

House prices£442k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station24 min walkSwindon station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 9 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

9 property sales on Sword Gardens, Swindon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £441,666. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Sword Gardens range from £350,000 to £560,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Sword Gardens compared

SN5 postcode area£297,083
Swindon£296,660
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sword Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SN5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £350,000 (1 sales)2016£350k2017: £470,000 (1 sales)2017£470k2018: £428,500 (2 sales)2018£429k2019: £499,995 (1 sales)2019£500k2022: £383,000 (1 sales)2022£383k2024: £487,500 (2 sales)2024£488k2025: £440,000 (1 sales)2025£440k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£441,66630 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Sword Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Sword Gardens SN5 8ZE 30 Sep 2025£440,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Sword Gardens SN5 8ZE 19 Dec 2024£560,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Sword Gardens SN5 8ZE 15 Apr 2024£415,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Sword Gardens SN5 8ZE 31 Mar 2022£383,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Sword Gardens SN5 8ZE 30 Jul 2019£499,995 DetachedFreehold
8, Sword Gardens SN5 8ZE 14 Dec 2018£415,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Sword Gardens SN5 8ZE 2 Nov 2018£442,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Sword Gardens SN5 8ZE 21 Nov 2017£470,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Sword Gardens SN5 8ZE 5 Feb 2016£350,000 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
7, Sword Gardens £442,000 (Nov 2018) → £560,000 (Dec 2024) +27%
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Schools near Sword Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Robert Le Kyng Primary School 411 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Kingfisher CE Academy 148 pupils Primary Church of England/Christian 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
The Deanery CofE Academy 670 pupils Secondary Anglican/Church of England 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.6 mi
UTC Swindon 182 pupils Secondary 14–19 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Lift Hazelwood 252 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Commonweal School 1,442 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.8 mi
Even Swindon Primary School 663 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Lift East Wichel Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 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

  • The Runner (E-bound, Wootton Bassett Road) 3 min walk
  • The Runner (W-bound, Wootton Bassett Road) 3 min walk
  • St Helens View (E-bound, Okus Road) 4 min walk
  • Tithe Barn Crescent (E-bound, Okus Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Old Town Surgery
    Curie Avenue, Okus, Swindon · 0.4 mi
  • Park Lane Practice
    7-9 Park Lane, Swindon · 0.5 mi
  • Phoenix Surgery
    Dunwich Drive, Toothill, Swindon · 0.7 mi
  • Ashington House Surgery
    Ashington House, Ashington Way, Swindon · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Mannington Swindon SF · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Bridgemead · 0.4 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Swindon · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Toothill Village Centre · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Okus Pharmacy & Health Clinic · 0.4 mi
  • Park Lane Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Wellhub Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Park Lane (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Rehman Specialist Orthodontic Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Practice · 0.8 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 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.6%62.5%
Private rented26.3%20.3%
Social rented10.9%17.1%
Households688

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.2%64.1%
Aged 65+14.5%18.6%
Residents1,564

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 Sword Gardens

Ethnic group

HereSwindon
White80.3%81.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.4%11.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.2%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.3%2.6%
Other ethnic group1.8%1.5%

Religion

HereSwindon
Christian48.3%46.6%
No religion39.1%40.5%
Not answered6.2%5.6%
Hindu2.6%2.5%
Muslim1.4%2.7%
Buddhist1%0.7%
Sikh1%0.6%
Other religion0.3%0.7%

Country of birth

HereSwindon
Born in the UK73.5%79.6%
Born outside the UK26.5%20.4%

Highest qualification

HereSwindon
Level 4 qualifications and above30.8%27.9%
No qualifications16.6%17.3%
Level 3 qualifications16.5%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.8%13%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.8%
Other qualifications2.9%3.4%

General health

HereSwindon
Very good health50.2%48.1%
Good health33.2%35.2%
Fair health12.3%12.3%
Bad health3.4%3.5%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSwindon
1 car or van in household42.8%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household26.2%29.6%
No cars or vans in household23.4%19.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.5%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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