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SN2 1AX · Swindon · England

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for SN2 1AX.

Tue · 22 Sep
23°high
Cloudy13° low
Today22°12° lowPartly cloudy23 Sep
Tomorrow21°8° lowPartly cloudy24 Sep
Fri19°11° lowPartly cloudy25 Sep
Sat19°12° lowCloudy26 Sep
Sun20°13° lowFair27 Sep
Mon18°11° lowPartly cloudy28 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+4.4%Swindon · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning66 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationSwindon0.6 miles▦Local councilSwindonLocal authority
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Swindon

SN2 1AX is in the Swindon local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Swindon, about 0.6 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£248,000SN2 postcode district

22 Sep 2025 – 21 Jul 2026

357 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£265,666Swindon

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+4.4%Swindon

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £248,000 Use area average: £265,666
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂413 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 1AQErection of 1 no. dwelling to rear of site and external alterations to existing house.Awaiting decision›⌂26 Malvern Road Gorse Hill Swindon SN2 1ATIncrease of height of existing low stone/block boundary wall to 2.0m, with rendered finish to match the main dwelling.Awaiting decision›⌂SN1 Station Road Swindon SN1 1DGDischarge of Condition (6) noise from previous application S/PO2R/25/0498 - Prior Notification application for the change of use of Class E space to form 85 apartments (Class C3).Awaiting decision›⌂168 Beatrice Street Gorse Hill Swindon SN2 1BDPrior Approval Notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 6.00m (from original rear wall), 2.80m (maximum height) and 2.60m (height to eaves).Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Swindon.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

Places to eat, drink, shop and spend time nearby

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LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Gorse Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 2–110.2 mi
  2. Ferndale Primary School & NurseryPrimary · Ages 2–110.5 mi
  3. EOTAS SwindonPupil referral unit · Ages 5–160.5 mi
  4. Crowdys Hill SchoolCommunity special school · Ages 4–190.6 mi
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REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for this constituency.

Local councilSwindonLocal authority for SN2 1AX
GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA4191.8 miles
Clean air & driving chargesNo local clean-air or driving-charge zone identifiedCheck official rules before travelling.
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Airport information

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HM Prison Erlestoke22.9 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Mouldon Hill2.1 mi
  2. Coate Water2.3 mi
  3. North Meadow, Cricklade6.1 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Thames Path5.2 mi
  2. The Ridgeway5.2 mi
  3. Cotswold Way22.4 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

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Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around SN2 1AX
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS / Nomis where available. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 22 Sep 2026, 07:25
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 21 Jul 2026

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