Buying a home in SN5, Swindon. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£311kmost £270k–£356k
Houses per m²£3,787flats £2,810
Sold last year3042,096 in five years
Prices in Swindon+2.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SN5 sold for £311,457 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £270,268 and £355,674, for about 85 m² of space. That is 3% more than the same home across Swindon (£301,000).

304 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 £122k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SN5 8 (£3,571) and the most in SN5 3 (£4,267).

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 £1,420 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £62,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in SN5 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£179,163£162k–£192k41 m²83
2£235,861£218k–£264k59 m²780
3£311,457£270k–£356k85 m²599
4£397,071£347k–£446k110 m²265
5+£466,317£425k–£553k135 m²222

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£179k£236k£311k£397k£466k
Detached—£311k£358k£410k£468k
Semi-detached£171k£246k£297k£340k£415k
Terraced£179k£226k£256k£323k£341k
Flats£122k£141k£142k——

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

Price per m² across SN5

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
SN5 3£4,267—
SN5 4£3,691£2,669
SN5 5£3,864£2,816
SN5 6£3,864£3,190
SN5 7£3,887£2,911
SN5 8£3,571£2,110

Schools near SN5

Best state primary within 2 kmTregoze Primary School83% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%9 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSwindon Academy54.3% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%11 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about SN5

Is SN5 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 3% more than across Swindon; prices in Swindon are up 2.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (83% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (54.3% against 43.8%); 304 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 SN5?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SN5 sold for £311,457 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £270,268 and £355,674.

Is SN5 expensive for Swindon?

A 3-bedroom house in SN5 costs 3% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Swindon (£301,000).

How many homes sell in SN5 each year?

304 homes sold in the last year and 2,096 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 SN5?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Tregoze Primary School, where 83% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near SN5?

For a 3-bedroom house, SN1 (£277k, 4 km), SN2 (£267k, 4 km).

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.