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Living in Swindon, Wiltshire

Thinking of moving to Swindon? Our area guide covers everything you need to know about living in Swindon, Wiltshire - from school ratings and house prices to broadband speeds and local amenities.

8 Schools good or better
5.5 Gbps Max broadband

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For hay-fever sufferers

Pollen forecast for Swindon

Today
Moderate
Grass 3 Tree 1 Weed 1
Thu
High
Grass 4 Tree 1 Weed 1
Fri
High
Grass 4 Tree 1 Weed 1
Sat
None
Grass 0 Tree 1 Weed 0
Sun
None
Grass 0 Tree 1 Weed 0

Pollen data from Google Pollen. Index runs 0 (none) to 5 (very high).

Local democracy

Local administration around Swindon

Swindon Borough Council Local council
Swindon South Parliamentary constituency
Queen's Park Ward

Boundary data: mySociety MapIt, based on the town-centre postcode. A larger town may span more than one ward or constituency.

On the record

Recent Sold Prices in Swindon

AddressPriceTypeDate
2, PROSPECT HILL £210,000 Semi-detached Aug 2025
21, PROSPECT HILL £200,000 Terraced May 2025
10, PROSPECT HILL £248,000 Terraced Dec 2024
15, PROSPECT HILL £180,000 Terraced Nov 2024
20, PROSPECT HILL £208,000 Terraced May 2024
14, PROSPECT HILL £230,000 Terraced Dec 2023
22, PROSPECT HILL £239,000 Terraced Jul 2023
9, PROSPECT HILL £244,000 Terraced Feb 2023
14, PROSPECT HILL £210,500 Terraced Sep 2021
22, PROSPECT HILL £195,000 Terraced May 2021

Contains HM Land Registry data. Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Education

Schools in Swindon

Primary Schools

SchoolOfstedDistance
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Good 0.2 mi
King William Street Church of England Primary School Good 0.2 mi
Lethbridge Primary School Not rated 0.4 mi
Drove Primary School Good 0.5 mi
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery Good 0.6 mi
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Not rated 0.7 mi
The Croft Primary School Not rated 0.7 mi
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good 0.8 mi
Mountford Manor Primary School Good 1.1 mi
Lawn Primary and Nursery School Not rated 1.1 mi

Secondary Schools

SchoolOfstedDistance
The Commonweal School Not rated 0.6 mi
UTC Swindon Requires Improvement 0.7 mi
Lawn Manor Academy Good 0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic College Not rated 1.0 mi
Connectivity

Broadband in Swindon

5500 Mbps Max Download
5500 Mbps Median Download
Superfast Ultrafast Full Fibre (FTTP) Availability
Local life

Local Amenities in Swindon

Parks & Green Spaces

  • Pitch 0.2 mi
  • Queens Park 0.2 mi
  • Savernake Park 0.2 mi
  • Savernake Street Park 0.2 mi
  • Pitch 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Mieszko 0.3 mi
  • Belvoir 0.3 mi
  • Co-op Food 0.4 mi
  • Aldi 0.5 mi
  • Krakow Polski Sklep 0.6 mi

Train Stations

  • Swindon Rail Station 0.7 mi

Airports

  • Lotmead Farm Airstrip 3.1 mi
  • Draycot Farm Aerodrome 4.6 mi
  • Lower Upham Farm Aerodrome 5 mi

Hospitals & Healthcare

  • Victoria Cross Surgery 0.1 mi
  • Victoria Road Pharmacy 0.1 mi
  • Window to the Womb 0.2 mi
  • The Mirabel Clinic 0.3 mi
  • BPAS Swindon 0.4 mi

Restaurants

  • Abbey Meads Rendezvous (Swindon) 3 mi
  • Thamesdown Kebabs 3.2 mi
  • Swindon Harvester 3.3 mi
  • Robins Farm - Farmhouse Inns 3.4 mi
  • Lemon Plaice Fish & Chips 3.4 mi

Pubs

  • Abbey Meads 3 mi
  • The Blunsdon Arms 3.2 mi
  • The Jovial Monk 3.4 mi
  • Heart In Hand 4 mi
  • Carrie’s Bar 4 mi

GP Surgeries

  • Imperial Hearing Swindon 3 mi
  • Dr D Turbin 3 mi
  • Hawkins Dr J T J 3 mi
  • Ochoa Dr J G 3 mi
  • Loyd Dr C & Partners 4.1 mi

Gyms

  • Swindon Pilates 3.1 mi
  • David Lloyd Swindon 3.3 mi
  • Blunsdon Fitness+ 4 mi
  • Pure Balance Pilates 4.4 mi
Planning & heritage

Planning & Heritage in Swindon

No special planning designations found near the town centre.

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