Argus Green Swindon
30 addresses across 2 postcodes (SN2), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40202384.
- Sales: 28 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £202,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 29 homes have an energy certificate (B: 27, C: 2).
- Flood: 17 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 C; 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 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 20 m away, and Penhill Park (13 hectares) is about 590 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 108 to 109 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hawthorn Medical Centre, about 920 m (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 41 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £202,500 | £202,500 | £202,500 |
| 2022 | 3 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £325,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £291,500 | £283,000 | £300,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £263,000 | £205,000 | £321,000 |
| 2017 | 10 | £275,000 | £206,000 | £305,000 |
| 2016 | 8 | £250,000 | £187,000 | £295,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2024 | 23 SN2 7AL | Terraced | £202,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Nov 2022 | 2 SN2 7AL | Semi-detached | £345,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Oct 2022 | 3 SN2 7AL | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2022 | 9 SN2 7AL | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2022 | 10 SN2 7AL | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 7 SN2 7AL | Semi-detached | £283,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2021 | 15 SN2 7AL | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2020 | 14 SN2 7AL | Detached | £321,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2020 | 18 SN2 7AL | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2017 | 11 SN2 7AL | Semi-detached | £275,000 | New build. |
| 21 Apr 2017 | 15 SN2 7AL | Semi-detached | £275,000 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 16 SN2 7AL | Semi-detached | £275,000 | New build. |
| 3 Feb 2017 | 20 SN2 7AL | Detached | £299,000 | New build. |
| 27 Jan 2017 | 14 SN2 7AL | Detached | £305,000 | New build. |
| 27 Jan 2017 | 9 SN2 7AL | Semi-detached | £255,000 | New build. |
| 27 Jan 2017 | 19 SN2 7AL | Terraced | £206,000 | New build. |
| 20 Jan 2017 | 12 SN2 7AL | Semi-detached | £295,000 | New build. |
| 13 Jan 2017 | 8 SN2 7AL | Semi-detached | £255,000 | New build. |
| 13 Jan 2017 | 10 SN2 7AL | Semi-detached | £255,000 | New build. |
| 16 Dec 2016 | 7 SN2 7AL | Semi-detached | £255,000 | New build. |
| 1 Dec 2016 | 18 SN2 7AL | Terraced | £187,000 | New build. |
| 25 Nov 2016 | 17 SN2 7AL | Terraced | £206,000 | New build. |
| 31 Oct 2016 | 5 SN2 7AL | Semi-detached | £240,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Oct 2016 | 4 SN2 7AL | Semi-detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 30 Sep 2016 | 3 SN2 7AL | Semi-detached | £240,000 | New build. |
| 28 Sep 2016 | 2 SN2 7AL | Semi-detached | £295,000 | New build. |
| 27 Sep 2016 | 1 SN2 7AL | Semi-detached | £295,000 | New build. |
| 16 Sep 2016 | 6 SN2 7AL | Semi-detached | £250,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 108 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (14); House, end-terrace (6); Flat (4). Built: 2015 (26); 2012-2021 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (28); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (26 addresses)
- 1, Argus Green
- 3, Argus Green
- 4, Argus Green
- 7, Argus Green
- 8, Argus Green
- 9, Argus Green
- 10, Argus Green
- 11, Argus Green
- 12, Argus Green
- 14, Argus Green
- 15, Argus Green
- 16, Argus Green
- 17, Argus Green
- 18, Argus Green
- 19, Argus Green
- 20, Argus Green
- 21, Argus Green
- 22, Argus Green
- 23, Argus Green
- 24, Argus Green
- 25, Argus Green
- 26, Argus Green
- 27, Argus Green
- 28, Argus Green
- 29, Argus Green
- 30, Argus Green
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 C (48% of about 830 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)
- 18 - 24 Bridge Street & 16 - 17 Fleet Street, Swindon SN1 1BP: up to 14 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Headlands Trading Estate, Headlands Grove, Upper Stratton, Swindon SN2 7JQ, permissioned (280 m)
- Northern Gateway, not permissioned (340 m)
- Northern Gateway, permissioned (340 m)
- Land to the rear of 1-7 Green Road, not permissioned (390 m)
- Upper Stratton Workmens Club , 136 Beechcroft Road,Swindon: up to 5 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Alresco Childcare, Newtown Lare, Bishopstone, SN6 8PW: up to 2 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Pinehurst Branch Library and lock-up garages to rear, The Circle, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 12 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SN2 7AL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 1 | unlikely |
| SN2 7AJ | not in 2 or 3 | 12 / 2 / 10 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 30 addresses are between 108 m and 109 m above sea level (109 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN2 7AJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN2 7AL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Swindon (Wilts) 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marsland Road Upper Stratton | 110 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clive Parade Car Park | 260 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 69.3 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hawthorn Medical Centre | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clive Parade Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smiles Centre | 340 m |
| Hospital | The Great Western Hospital | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Penhill Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 20 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Penhill Park 13 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.5 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gorse Hill Allotments 1.8 ha | 260 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Queen's Park, Swindon, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park, Swindon | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Corner | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Stratton Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Penhill Copse | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Great Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Stubb's Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Shaftesbury Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 | 29 | 30 |
1 of the street's 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcroft Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Swindon Academy | All-through | 2–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ruskin Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Seven Fields Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gorse Hill Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsdown School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grange Infants' School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenmeadow Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Grange Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ferndale Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rodbourne Cheney Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milestones Trust SN2 7HT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Voyage Care SN2 7QS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jul 2023 |
| Tuga Pastries Ltd SN2 7JQ | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Crowdys Hill School SN2 7HJ | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| KFC SN2 1AJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Oriental Express SN2 1AJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| DK Kebab House SN2 1AJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Pizza Hut Delivery SN2 1AJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Little Dessert Shop SN2 1AH | Other catering premises | 310 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Breadlines SN2 1AH | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Londis Crossway SN2 1AH | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2024 |
| Desi Spice SN2 1AH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Brett & Sons SN2 1AH | Retailers - other | 320 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Teepee Wonderland SN2 7HL | Retailers - other | 330 m | Exempt | |
| Upper Stratton Baptist Church SN2 7JA | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Jutland Avenue (13); On or near Wheeler Avenue (10); On or near Headlands Grove (4); On or near Dores Road (4); On or near Collingwood Crescent (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 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 | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
Calliope Crescent · Headlands Grove · Collingwood Crescent · Jutland Avenue · Masefield Avenue · Marsland Road · The Sunflowers · Wheatsheaf Gardens · Dores Road · Hermitage Lane · Clive Parade · Orchard Grove
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.