Alpine Close Swindon
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (SN5), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 83875671.
- Sales: 37 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £305,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 2).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Swindon costs £2,438 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Swindon (Wilts), about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Shaw Ridge Linear Park, is about 180 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 96 to 97 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ridge Green Medical Practice, about 90 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 79 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £329,000 | £329,000 | £329,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £193,500 | £180,000 | £207,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £173,750 | £157,500 | £190,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £133,000 | £133,000 | £133,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2007 | 4 | £159,975 | £99,999 | £163,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £117,000 | £117,000 | £117,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £110,000 | £91,000 | £129,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | £114,000 | £87,950 | £132,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | 8 SN5 5RS | Semi-detached | £305,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2024 | 5 SN5 5RS | Terraced | £329,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2020 | 6 SN5 5RS | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2018 | 5 SN5 5RS | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2017 | 2 SN5 5RS | Semi-detached | £207,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2017 | 3 SN5 5RS | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2015 | 8 SN5 5RS | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2015 | 2 SN5 5RS | Semi-detached | £157,500 | |
| 10 Oct 2014 | 3 SN5 5RS | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2010 | 3 SN5 5RS | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2007 | 8 SN5 5RS | Terraced | £163,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2007 | 10 SN5 5RS | Terraced | £99,999 | |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 8 SN5 5RS | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2007 | 2 SN5 5RS | Semi-detached | £159,950 | |
| 26 Jul 2005 | 3 SN5 5RS | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2004 | 11 SN5 5RS | Terraced | £91,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2004 | 9 SN5 5RS | Semi-detached | £129,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2003 | 2 SN5 5RS | Semi-detached | £114,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2003 | 4 SN5 5RS | Terraced | £114,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2003 | 1 SN5 5RS | Semi-detached | £132,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2003 | 10 SN5 5RS | Terraced | £87,950 | |
| 29 Oct 2001 | 3 SN5 5RS | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2001 | 10 SN5 5RS | Terraced | £64,500 | |
| 1 Dec 2000 | 11 SN5 5RS | Terraced | £62,500 | |
| 6 Apr 2000 | 8 SN5 5RS | Terraced | £107,500 | |
| 28 Feb 2000 | 9 SN5 5RS | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 11 Jun 1999 | 7 SN5 5RS | Terraced | £71,000 | |
| 28 May 1999 | 4 SN5 5RS | Terraced | £59,500 | |
| 23 Apr 1999 | 10 SN5 5RS | Terraced | £42,000 | |
| 11 Dec 1998 | 3 SN5 5RS | Terraced | £57,000 | |
| 12 Nov 1998 | 2 SN5 5RS | Semi-detached | £63,000 | |
| 18 Sep 1998 | 11 SN5 5RS | Terraced | £41,000 | |
| 1 Jul 1996 | 11 SN5 5RS | Terraced | £34,000 | |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 8 SN5 5RS | Terraced | £59,995 | |
| 16 Feb 1996 | 10 SN5 5RS | Terraced | £29,950 | |
| 18 Aug 1995 | 5 SN5 5RS | Terraced | £57,000 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 1995 | 6 SN5 5RS | Terraced | £57,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6). Built: 1983-1990 (4); 1976-1982 (1); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Swindon in 2026-27: Band D £2,438 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,625 | £1,896 | £2,167 | £2,438 | £2,980 | £3,522 | £4,064 | £4,876 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (44% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Westlea Campus, Chelmsford Road, Eastleaze, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SN5 5RS | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| SN5 5RP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 96 m and 97 m above sea level (97 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN5 5RP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN5 5RS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Swindon (Wilts) 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Inn Ramleaze | 60 m |
| Car parks | Asda Swindon Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 64.5 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ridge Green Medical Practice | 90 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hearts Pharmacy Shaw | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shaw Village Dental | 110 m |
| Hospital | Ridgeway Hospital | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Roughmoor, Unit 2 Swinley Drive, Peatmoor Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shaw Ridge Linear Park 26 ha | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Shaw Forest Park 35 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.1 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,590 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 71 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Spectrum Building (formerly the Renault Distribution Centre), a listed building (Grade II*), 860 m (0.5 miles) east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Spectrum Building (formerly the Renault Distribution Centre) | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Roman pottery 140m SSW of Tewkesbury Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Lydiard Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Crow Brake | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Peatmoor Community Woodland | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Peatmoor Lagoon | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Quarr Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Greendown Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Toot Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Swindon: see them on the Swindon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Field Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Shaw Ridge Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tregoze Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Westlea Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lydiard Park Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Peatmoor Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Lift Hazelwood | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Millbrook Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express SN5 5PY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 110 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Village Inn SN5 5PY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Shaw Kebab House SN5 5PY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Jhoots Pharmacy SN5 5PY | Retailers - other | 110 m | Exempt | |
| Lifeways SN5 5PS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 4 Good | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Special Tots SN5 5TD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2024 |
| The Big Adventure Club SN5 5SB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Jellytots Playgroup SN5 5SB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2024 |
| Swindon Multi Sports / Holiday Clubs SN5 5SB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2025 |
| Coombs Catering (Brook Field Primary School) SN5 5SB | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Brook Field Primary School SN5 5SB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 53 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pilgrim Close (37); On or near Parking Area (24); On or near Clydesdale Close (4); On or near Shetland Close (3); On or near Saddleback Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Berkshire Drive · Highland Close · Hampshire Close · Clydesdale Close · Stanbridge Park · Castilian Mews · Shire Close · Redcap Gardens · Angus Close · Charolais Drive · Pilgrim Close · Pilgrim Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.