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The Chesters, Westlea, Swindon

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for SN5 7DB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£211,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£177,833
27 sales
Price range
£50k – £227k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Sep 2026
SN5 7DB

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At a glance

House prices£211k average29% below the Swindon average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station32 min walkSwindon station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 31 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

27 property sales on The Chesters, Westlea, Swindon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £211,250. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £179,146. Average sale prices rose from £162,332 in 2016 to £211,250 in 2026 (+30%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 29% below the Swindon average of £296,660 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% terraced, 11% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Chesters range from £50,000 to £227,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 548 streets in Swindon with at least two sales in the last year, The Chesters ranks 449th for average price.

House prices on The Chesters compared

The Chesters£211,250
SN5 postcode area£297,083
Swindon£296,660
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SN5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £162,332 (3 sales)2016£162k2017: £133,875 (4 sales)2017£134k2018: £175,000 (3 sales)2018£175k2019: £174,400 (5 sales)2019£174k2020: £183,000 (1 sales)2020£183k2021: £178,000 (2 sales)2021£178k2022: £215,000 (1 sales)2022£215k2023: £185,333 (3 sales)2023£185k2024: £211,250 (2 sales)2024£211k2025: £227,000 (1 sales)2025£227k2026: £211,250 (2 sales)2026£211k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced24£179,1467 Sep 2026
Semi-detached3£167,3336 Jan 2021

Sold prices on The Chesters

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, The Chesters SN5 7DB 7 Sep 2026£205,000 TerracedFreehold
17, The Chesters SN5 7DB 15 May 2026£217,500 TerracedFreehold
18, The Chesters SN5 7DB 30 Sep 2025£206,800 TerracedFreehold
10, The Chesters SN5 7DB 27 May 2025£227,000 TerracedFreehold
21, The Chesters SN5 7DB 6 Dec 2024£199,000 TerracedFreehold
3, The Chesters SN5 7DB 1 Nov 2024£223,500 TerracedFreehold
17, The Chesters SN5 7DB 27 Oct 2023£113,000 TerracedFreehold
23, The Chesters SN5 7DB 25 Sep 2023£225,000 TerracedFreehold
22, The Chesters SN5 7DB 2 Aug 2023£218,000 TerracedFreehold
27, The Chesters SN5 7DB 4 Nov 2022£215,000 TerracedFreehold
36, The Chesters SN5 7DB 4 Aug 2021£175,000 TerracedFreehold
7, The Chesters SN5 7DB 7 May 2021£161,000 TerracedFreehold
2, The Chesters SN5 7DB 12 Apr 2021£169,950 TerracedFreehold
29, The Chesters SN5 7DB 6 Jan 2021£181,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, The Chesters SN5 7DB 29 May 2020£183,000 TerracedFreehold
33, The Chesters SN5 7DB 11 Dec 2019£168,500 TerracedFreehold
23, The Chesters SN5 7DB 29 Nov 2019£170,000 TerracedFreehold
19, The Chesters SN5 7DB 28 Nov 2019£175,000 TerracedFreehold
38, The Chesters SN5 7DB 31 Oct 2019£185,500 TerracedFreehold
1, The Chesters SN5 7DB 16 Aug 2019£173,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, The Chesters SN5 7DB 16 Nov 2018£181,000 TerracedFreehold
7, The Chesters SN5 7DB 12 Oct 2018£157,000 TerracedFreehold
22, The Chesters SN5 7DB 8 Jun 2018£187,000 TerracedFreehold
10, The Chesters SN5 7DB 10 Jul 2017£154,000 TerracedFreehold
18, The Chesters SN5 7DB 5 Jul 2017£50,000 TerracedFreehold
6, The Chesters SN5 7DB 31 Mar 2017£6,341,000 OtherFreehold
20, The Chesters SN5 7DB 14 Mar 2017£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, The Chesters SN5 7DB 10 Mar 2017£183,500 TerracedFreehold
4, The Chesters SN5 7DB 24 Oct 2016£163,000 TerracedFreehold
19, The Chesters SN5 7DB 20 May 2016£159,000 TerracedFreehold
12, The Chesters SN5 7DB 15 Jan 2016£164,995 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
17, The Chesters £113,000 (Oct 2023) → £217,500 (May 2026) +92%
over 3 yrs
18, The Chesters £50,000 (Jul 2017) → £206,800 (Sep 2025) +314%
over 8 yrs
10, The Chesters £154,000 (Jul 2017) → £227,000 (May 2025) +47%
over 8 yrs
3, The Chesters £181,000 (Nov 2018) → £223,500 (Nov 2024) +23%
over 6 yrs
23, The Chesters £170,000 (Nov 2019) → £225,000 (Sep 2023) +32%
over 4 yrs
22, The Chesters £187,000 (Jun 2018) → £218,000 (Aug 2023) +17%
over 5 yrs
7, The Chesters £157,000 (Oct 2018) → £161,000 (May 2021) +3%
over 3 yrs
12, The Chesters £164,995 (Jan 2016) → £183,000 (May 2020) +11%
over 4 yrs
19, The Chesters £159,000 (May 2016) → £175,000 (Nov 2019) +10%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near The Chesters

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Westlea Primary School 289 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Shaw Ridge Primary School 407 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School 190 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School 136 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Even Swindon Primary School 663 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Lift Hazelwood 252 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Brook Field Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Tregoze Primary School 206 pupils Primary 4–11 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 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Westlea Fire Station (NW-bound, Mead Way) 2 min walk
  • Westlea Fire Station (SE-bound, Mead Way) 2 min walk
  • Birdcombe Road (S-bound, Westlea Drive) 5 min walk
  • Birdcombe Road (N-bound, Westlea Drive) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ashington House Surgery
    Ashington House, Ashington Way, Swindon · 0.4 mi
  • Phoenix Surgery
    Dunwich Drive, Toothill, Swindon · 0.6 mi
  • Ridge Green Medical Practice
    Ridge Green Medical Centre, Shaw Village Centre, Ramleaze Drive, Swindon · 0.7 mi
  • Park Lane Practice
    7-9 Park Lane, Swindon · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Freshbrook Swindon · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda West Swindon Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Bridgemead · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Toothill Village Centre · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Ashington Way Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Wellhub Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dac West Swindon · 0.4 mi
  • Thomas,huws & Associates · 0.4 mi
  • Community Dental Department · 0.4 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.0%62.5%
Private rented27.5%20.3%
Social rented8.4%17.1%
Households723

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.3%64.1%
Aged 65+13.1%18.6%
Residents1,620

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 Chesters

Ethnic group

HereSwindon
White84.3%81.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.2%11.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%2.8%
Other ethnic group2.5%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.1%2.6%

Religion

HereSwindon
No religion44%40.5%
Christian39.9%46.6%
Not answered7.2%5.6%
Muslim3.7%2.7%
Hindu2.3%2.5%
Buddhist1.1%0.7%
Sikh1.1%0.6%
Other religion0.6%0.7%

Country of birth

HereSwindon
Born in the UK78.9%79.6%
Born outside the UK21.1%20.4%

Highest qualification

HereSwindon
Level 4 qualifications and above27.6%27.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.7%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications18.3%16.2%
No qualifications15.1%17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%13%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.8%
Other qualifications3.2%3.4%

General health

HereSwindon
Very good health50.3%48.1%
Good health35.6%35.2%
Fair health10.5%12.3%
Bad health3.1%3.5%
Very bad health0.4%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSwindon
1 car or van in household49.4%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household28.5%29.6%
No cars or vans in household14.7%19.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.4%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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