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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Swindon. All 8 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£301kacross Swindon
Cheapest districtSN23-bed house £267k
Sold last year2,198homes in Swindon
Prices in Swindon+2.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Swindon sold for £301,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £267k in SN2 and £368k in SN26, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at SN1: about 90 m² for a typical £277k. SN3 is the busiest market, with 448 sales last year.

Prices in Swindon are up 2.6% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,218 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,373 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Swindon

1SN23-bed house £267kabout 85 m² · 341 sold last year2SN13-bed house £277kabout 90 m² · 261 sold last year3SN33-bed house £299kabout 87 m² · 448 sold last year4SN253-bed house £310kabout 90 m² · 395 sold last year5SN53-bed house £311kabout 85 m² · 304 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is SN5: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £141k.

Best areas in Swindon for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

SN23-bed house £267k
Primary Moredon Primary School · 83% England 64%Secondary Swindon Academy · 54.3% England 43.8%
SN13-bed house £277k
Primary Holy Rood Catholic Primary School · 80% England 64%Secondary The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College · 60.9% England 43.8%
SN33-bed house £299k
Primary Drove Primary School · 71% England 64%Secondary The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College · 60.9% England 43.8%
SN253-bed house £310k
Primary Moredon Primary School · 83% England 64%Secondary Swindon Academy · 54.3% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Swindon postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
SN1£277k90 m²£144k£3,25980%261
SN2£267k85 m²£149k£3,18883%341
SN3£299k87 m²£145k£3,61071%448
SN4£328k88 m²£151k£3,79261%264
SN5£311k85 m²£141k£3,78783%304
SN6£355k88 m²£161k£4,031—175
SN25£310k90 m²£152k£3,61283%395
SN26£368k96 m²—£3,92281%10

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Swindon

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Swindon?

About £301,000 across Swindon, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £267k in SN2 to £368k in SN26.

What is the cheapest area of Swindon to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: SN2 (£267k), SN1 (£277k), SN3 (£299k).

Are house prices going up in Swindon?

In Swindon, prices are up 2.6% on a year ago and up 16.8% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Swindon is best for families?

On school results and price together: SN2 (3-bed house £267k, best primary nearby 83% at the expected standard against 64% across England); SN1 (3-bed house £277k, best primary nearby 80% at the expected standard against 64% across England); SN3 (3-bed house £299k, best primary nearby 71% at the expected standard against 64% across England); SN25 (3-bed house £310k, best primary nearby 83% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Swindon a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £301,000, prices are up 2.6% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,218 a month against roughly £1,373 for a 90% mortgage, and 2,198 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £267k to £368k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Swindon each year?

2,198 homes sold across its 8 postcode districts in the last year, the most in SN3.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.