The Planks, Old Town, Swindon

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Planks, Old Town, Swindon · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/swindon-swindon/the-planks/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SN3 1QR, SN3 1QP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£608,750

2 sales

Price range

£338k – £880k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Jan 2025

SN3 1QP

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At a glance

House prices£609k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkSwindon station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband88% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on The Planks, Old Town, Swindon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £337,500. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% detached.

House prices on The Planks compared

SN3 postcode area£308,053

Swindon£296,660

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Planks 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
Semi-detached	1	£337,500	11 Mar 2016
Detached	1	£880,000	21 Jan 2025

Sold prices on The Planks

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Lawnside, The Planks SN3 1QP	21 Jan 2025	£880,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Lawn Cottages, The Planks SN3 1QR	11 Mar 2016	£337,500	Semi-detached	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.

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Schools near The Planks

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lethbridge Primary School 472 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
The Croft Primary School 418 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
King William Street Church of England Primary School 198 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Lawn Manor Academy 969 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery 347 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Lawn Primary and Nursery School	Primary	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 381 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
The Commonweal School 1,442 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.7 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 · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Old Mill Lane (S-bound, Marlborough Road) 2 min walk
The Bell (NW-bound, High Street) 2 min walk
Old Mill Lane (N-bound, Marlborough Road) 2 min walk
Newport Street Co-op (W-bound, Newport Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Victoria Cross Surgery
168-169 Victoria Road, Swindon · 0.4 mi
The Lawn Medical Centre
Guildford Avenue, Swindon · 0.5 mi
Kingswood Surgery
Kingswood Avenue, Park North, Swindon · 0.8 mi
Whalebridge Practice
The Whalebridge Practice, Swindon Nhs Health Centre, Swindon · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Newport Street · 0.1 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Swindon Victoria Road · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Pipers Way · 0.6 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Groundwell · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Old Town Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Lawn Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Victoria Road Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Advanced Dental Care · 0.2 mi
Devizes Road (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
Swindon Dental Anaesteic Clinic · 0.3 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.

Income	7 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	9 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	54.4%	62.5%
Private rented	33.7%	20.3%
Social rented	11.9%	17.1%
Households	1,126

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.8%	18.6%
Residents	2,166

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	88%	80%
Gigabit-capable	88%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	93%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	97%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Planks

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Who lives around The Planks

Ethnic group

	Here	Swindon
White	82.5%	81.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	10.8%	11.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.9%	2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.1%	2.6%
Other ethnic group	1.7%	1.5%

Religion

	Here	Swindon
Christian	42.4%	46.6%
No religion	40.8%	40.5%
Hindu	7.1%	2.5%
Not answered	7.1%	5.6%
Muslim	1%	2.7%
Sikh	1%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.7%

Country of birth

	Here	Swindon
Born in the UK	76.6%	79.6%
Born outside the UK	23.4%	20.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Swindon
Level 4 qualifications and above	40.6%	27.9%
Level 3 qualifications	14.6%	16.3%
No qualifications	14.5%	17.3%
Level 2 qualifications	12.5%	16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.5%	13%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	5.8%
Other qualifications	2.8%	3.4%

General health

	Here	Swindon
Very good health	48.4%	48.1%
Good health	33.3%	35.2%
Fair health	13.5%	12.3%
Bad health	4.1%	3.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Swindon
1 car or van in household	47.7%	41.7%
No cars or vans in household	28.9%	19.3%
2 cars or vans in household	19.3%	29.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	4.2%	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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