The Owlets, Covingham, Swindon

House prices, sold prices and local information for SN3 5DX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£181,550

9 sales

Price range

£145k – £228k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Mar 2025

SN3 5DX

At a glance

House prices£182k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station56 min walkSwindon station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on The Owlets, Covingham, Swindon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £181,550. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Owlets compared

SN3 postcode area£307,798

Swindon£294,070

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	9	£181,550	28 Mar 2025

Sold prices on The Owlets

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, The Owlets SN3 5DX	28 Mar 2025	£227,500	Terraced	Freehold
4, The Owlets SN3 5DX	18 Nov 2022	£225,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, The Owlets SN3 5DX	12 Aug 2021	£193,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, The Owlets SN3 5DX	3 May 2019	£145,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, The Owlets SN3 5DX	29 Mar 2019	£175,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, The Owlets SN3 5DX	22 Sep 2017	£163,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, The Owlets SN3 5DX	4 Jul 2017	£178,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, The Owlets SN3 5DX	6 May 2016	£159,950	Terraced	Freehold
8, The Owlets SN3 5DX	21 Mar 2016	£167,500	Terraced	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
1, The Owlets	£159,950 (May 2016) → £175,000 (Mar 2019) → £193,000 (Aug 2021) → £227,500 (Mar 2025)	+42% over 9 yrs
4, The Owlets	£178,000 (Jul 2017) → £225,000 (Nov 2022)	+26% over 5 yrs
6, The Owlets	£163,000 (Sep 2017) → £145,000 (May 2019)	-11% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Owlets

Crime

48 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Owlets in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	13
Anti-social behaviour	10
Shoplifting	8
Criminal damage & arson	5
Drugs	5
Public order	4

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

Flood risk

The Owlets is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Dorcan Brook in the Dorcan, Eldene and Coate areas in Swindon Flood warning area
River Cole, Dorcan Brook and South Marston Brook Flood alert 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 The Owlets

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Dorcan Academy 881 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
Covingham Park Primary School 361 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.6 mi
Nyland School 67 pupils	Academy special converter	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Nythe Primary School 164 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.9 mi
Eldene Nursery and Primary School 327 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 312 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.9 mi
Colebrook Infant Academy 130 pupils	Primary	5–7	Report	1.0 mi
Colebrook Junior School 199 pupils	Primary	7–11	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Swindon station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Gantlettdene (S-bound, St Paul's Drive) 3 min walk
Lotmead Farm (SE-bound, Merlin Way) 4 min walk
Lotmead Farm (NW-bound, Merlin Way) 4 min walk
Pinnegar Way (W-bound, St Paul's Drive) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Eldene Surgery
Colingsmead, Eldene, Swindon · 0.9 mi
Priory Road Medical Centre
Park South, Swindon · 1.4 mi
Kingswood Surgery
Kingswood Avenue, Park North, Swindon · 1.5 mi
The Lawn Medical Centre
Guildford Avenue, Swindon · 2.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice 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.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.3%	62.5%
Private rented	21.4%	20.3%
Social rented	2.3%	17.1%
Households	655

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,386

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.

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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