Forge Fields, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon

House prices, sold prices and local information for SN5 3WS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£439,333

6 sales

Price range

£370k – £555k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Aug 2024

SN5 3WS

At a glance

House prices£439k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 7 min walkSwindon station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Forge Fields, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Aug 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £439,333. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forge Fields compared

SN5 postcode area£295,173

Swindon£347,681

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	6	£439,333	8 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Forge Fields

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Forge Fields SN5 3WS	8 Aug 2024	£555,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Forge Fields SN5 3WS	19 Oct 2023	£495,000	Detached	Freehold
23, Forge Fields SN5 3WS	26 Nov 2020	£421,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Forge Fields SN5 3WS	11 Sep 2020	£370,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Forge Fields SN5 3WS	5 Aug 2020	£410,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Forge Fields SN5 3WS	30 Sep 2016	£385,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
7, Forge Fields	£410,000 (Aug 2020) → £555,000 (Aug 2024)	+35% over 4 yrs
3, Forge Fields	£385,000 (Sep 2016) → £495,000 (Oct 2023)	+29% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forge Fields

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forge Fields 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).

Bicycle theft	1
Public order	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

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

Flood risk

Forge Fields is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper Bristol Avon area Flood alert area
River Ray and Swinbourne for West Swindon area to above Water Eaton 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 Forge Fields

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School 140 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Lydiard Park Academy 1,302 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.1 mi
Tregoze Primary School 206 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton 318 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	1.2 mi
Bradon Forest School 987 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.2 mi
Brook Field Primary School 410 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.3 mi
Peatmoor Community Primary School 192 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.3 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 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Forge Fields (NW-bound, The Street) 1 min walk
Forge Fields (SE-bound, The Street) 1 min walk
Walnut Tree Gardens (SE-bound, The Street) 2 min walk
The Street (N-bound, The Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Ridge Green Medical Practice
Ridge Green Medical Centre, Shaw Village Centre, Ramleaze Drive, Swindon · 1.2 mi
Purton Surgery
Doctors Surgery, Willis Way, Swindon · 1.3 mi
Ashington House Surgery
Ashington House, Ashington Way, Swindon · 1.8 mi
Phoenix Surgery
Dunwich Drive, Toothill, 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	91.8%	62.5%
Private rented	5.3%	20.3%
Social rented	3.0%	17.1%
Households	570

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,384

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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