Buying a home in SN1, Swindon. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£277kmost £238k–£324k
Houses per m²£3,259flats £2,810
Sold last year2612,028 in five years
Prices in Swindon+2.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SN1 sold for £277,020 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £238,353 and £324,220, for about 90 m² of space. That is 8% less than the same home across Swindon (£301,000).

261 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £106k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SN1 5 (£2,717) and the most in SN1 7 (£3,758).

Across Swindon, prices are up 2.6% on a year ago and up 16.8% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,218 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,263 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £55,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.

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House prices in SN1 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£201,637£164k–£261k51 m²24
2£221,838£203k–£248k71 m²523
3£277,020£238k–£324k90 m²754
4£341,184£292k–£421k113 m²155
5+£526,949£424k–£705k165 m²107

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£202k£222k£277k£341k£527k
Detached—£296k£352k£405k£638k
Semi-detached£250k£262k£320k£381k£504k
Terraced£164k£217k£260k£322k£434k
Flats£106k£144k£183k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across SN1

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
SN1 1£2,986£2,227
SN1 2£3,142£2,800
SN1 3£3,068£2,836
SN1 4£3,650£2,533
SN1 5£2,717£2,854
SN1 7£3,758£3,237

Schools near SN1

Best state primary within 2 kmHoly Rood Catholic Primary School80% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%13 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College60.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%13 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about SN1

Is SN1 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 8% less than across Swindon; prices in Swindon are up 2.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (80% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (60.9% against 43.8%); 261 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in SN1?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SN1 sold for £277,020 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £238,353 and £324,220.

Is SN1 expensive for Swindon?

A 3-bedroom house in SN1 costs 8% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Swindon (£301,000).

How many homes sell in SN1 each year?

261 homes sold in the last year and 2,028 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near SN1?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Holy Rood Catholic Primary School, where 80% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.