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The Birches, Swindon

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Birches, Swindon · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/swindon-swindon/the-birches/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SN3 1PT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£138,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£126,350
15 sales
Price range
£95k – £150k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Jun 2026
SN3 1PT

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At a glance

House prices£126k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station43 min walkSwindon station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 17 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 The Birches, Swindon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £138,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £127,096. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 87% flat, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on The Birches range from £95,000 to £150,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on The Birches compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Birches 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: £112,333 (3 sales)2016£112k2017: £124,000 (2 sales)2017£124k2018: £122,417 (3 sales)2018£122k2020: £123,000 (1 sales)2020£123k2022: £150,000 (1 sales)2022£150k2023: £144,000 (1 sales)2023£144k2024: £120,000 (2 sales)2024£120k2025: £148,000 (1 sales)2025£148k2026: £138,000 (1 sales)2026£138k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 17 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat13£127,0968 Jun 2026
Terraced2£121,5009 Jul 2025

Sold prices on The Birches

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, The Birches SN3 1PT 8 Jun 2026£138,000 FlatLeasehold
4, The Birches SN3 1PT 9 Jul 2025£148,000 TerracedLeasehold
1, The Birches SN3 1PT 27 Nov 2024£145,000 FlatLeasehold
10, The Birches SN3 1PT 15 Nov 2024£125,000 FlatLeasehold
4, The Birches SN3 1PT 4 Jan 2024£95,000 TerracedLeasehold
9, The Birches SN3 1PT 21 Jul 2023£144,000 FlatLeasehold
19, The Birches SN3 1PT 25 Feb 2022£150,000 FlatLeasehold
14, The Birches SN3 1PT 11 Feb 2022£140,000 FlatLeasehold
24, The Birches SN3 1PT 24 Jan 2020£123,000 FlatLeasehold
14, The Birches SN3 1PT 30 Nov 2018£120,000 FlatLeasehold
19, The Birches SN3 1PT 28 Sep 2018£122,500 FlatLeasehold
6, The Birches SN3 1PT 27 Apr 2018£124,750 FlatLeasehold
16, The Birches SN3 1PT 25 Jul 2017£125,000 FlatLeasehold
8, The Birches SN3 1PT 31 Mar 2017£123,000 FlatLeasehold
6, The Birches SN3 1PT 18 Jul 2016£115,000 FlatLeasehold
27, The Birches SN3 1PT 2 Jun 2016£122,000 FlatLeasehold
7, The Birches SN3 1PT 31 Mar 2016£100,000 FlatLeasehold

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
4, The Birches £95,000 (Jan 2024) → £148,000 (Jul 2025) +56%
over 2 yrs
19, The Birches £122,500 (Sep 2018) → £150,000 (Feb 2022) +22%
over 3 yrs
14, The Birches £120,000 (Nov 2018) → £140,000 (Feb 2022) +17%
over 3 yrs
6, The Birches £115,000 (Jul 2016) → £124,750 (Apr 2018) +8%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near The Birches

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lawn Primary and Nursery School Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Oaktree Nursery and Primary School 372 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Liden Academy 395 pupils Primary 0–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Chalet School 87 pupils Academy special sponsor led 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Badbury Park Primary School 397 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Goddard Park Community Primary School 518 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Eldene Nursery and Primary School 327 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Lawn Manor Academy 969 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.0 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 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Birches (W-bound, Marlborough Road) 1 min walk
  • The Birches (E-bound, Marlborough Road) 2 min walk
  • Coate Water (E-bound, Queen's Drive) 3 min walk
  • Ripon Way (W-bound, Queen's Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Priory Road Medical Centre
    Park South, Swindon · 0.6 mi
  • The Lawn Medical Centre
    Guildford Avenue, Swindon · 0.6 mi
  • Kingswood Surgery
    Kingswood Avenue, Park North, Swindon · 0.9 mi
  • Eldene Surgery
    Colingsmead, Eldene, Swindon · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Coate BP · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cavendish Square · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Swindon Liden Express · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Badbury Park · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lawn Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy Park South · 0.6 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Priory Road Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Eldene Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
  • Swindon Dental And Implant Clinic · 1.2 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 9 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.5%62.5%
Private rented14.2%20.3%
Social rented9.3%17.1%
Households875

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+20.9%18.6%
Residents2,091

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 The Birches

Ethnic group

HereSwindon
White85.7%81.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.1%11.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%2.6%
Other ethnic group1.1%1.5%

Religion

HereSwindon
Christian43.8%46.6%
No religion43.1%40.5%
Not answered5.1%5.6%
Muslim3.1%2.7%
Hindu2.5%2.5%
Buddhist1.1%0.7%
Sikh0.9%0.6%
Other religion0.4%0.7%

Country of birth

HereSwindon
Born in the UK85.7%79.6%
Born outside the UK14.3%20.4%

Highest qualification

HereSwindon
Level 4 qualifications and above38.3%27.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.6%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications15.8%16.2%
No qualifications11.9%17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.7%13%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.8%
Other qualifications2.9%3.4%

General health

HereSwindon
Very good health51.8%48.1%
Good health32.4%35.2%
Fair health11%12.3%
Bad health3.7%3.5%
Very bad health1.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSwindon
1 car or van in household43%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household36.5%29.6%
No cars or vans in household12.5%19.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.1%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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