Grantham Close Swindon
45 addresses across 1 postcode (SN5), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 83875024.
- Sales: 86 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £250,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 29 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12, D: 14, E: 3).
- Flood: 9 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 3.8 km (2.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Toothill Park, is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 106 to 109 m above sea level.
- Noise: 31 of its 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Phoenix Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £234,500 | £234,500 | £234,500 |
| 2023 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £235,000 | £225,000 | £245,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £235,500 | £225,000 | £246,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £186,500 | £178,000 | £195,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £182,500 | £182,500 | £182,500 |
| 2018 | 3 | £200,000 | £180,000 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £190,750 | £182,000 | £217,500 |
| 2016 | 2 | £178,188 | £176,375 | £180,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £162,500 | £150,000 | £174,995 |
| 2014 | 1 | £149,000 | £149,000 | £149,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2025 | 39 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2024 | 18 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £234,500 | |
| 17 Aug 2023 | 25 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2022 | 17 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2022 | 21 SN5 8NZ | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2021 | 26 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £246,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 3 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2020 | 35 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2020 | 39 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £178,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2019 | 17 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £182,500 | |
| 23 Nov 2018 | 21 SN5 8NZ | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2018 | 14 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2018 | 5 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 45 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £186,500 | |
| 10 Nov 2017 | 34 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2017 | 16 SN5 8NZ | Semi-detached | £217,500 | |
| 24 Feb 2017 | 36 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £182,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2016 | 35 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £176,375 | |
| 6 Apr 2016 | 51 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 34 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £162,500 | |
| 22 May 2015 | 9 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2015 | 8 SN5 8NZ | Semi-detached | £174,995 | |
| 24 Oct 2014 | 5 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £149,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2013 | 16 SN5 8NZ | Semi-detached | £155,500 | |
| 30 Sep 2011 | 30 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2011 | 51 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2010 | 6 SN5 8NZ | Semi-detached | £137,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2009 | 15 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £171,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2009 | 51 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £139,995 | |
| 8 Aug 2008 | 16 SN5 8NZ | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2007 | 30 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £142,500 | |
| 6 Jul 2007 | 27 SN5 8NZ | Semi-detached | £139,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2007 | 49 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £147,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2007 | 13 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2007 | 20 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £137,500 | |
| 13 Nov 2006 | 49 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2006 | 7 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £137,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2006 | 14 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2006 | 33 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2006 | 8 SN5 8NZ | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 43 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £128,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2005 | 32 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £127,950 | |
| 28 Jan 2005 | 30 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £123,750 | |
| 30 Jul 2004 | 17 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | 26 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £132,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2003 | 45 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £113,500 | |
| 14 Nov 2003 | 43 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £124,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2003 | 23 SN5 8NZ | Semi-detached | £124,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 35 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £69,537 | |
| 2 Aug 2002 | 41 SN5 8NZ | Terraced | £120,000 |
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 68 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (11); House, end-terrace (11); House, semi-detached (6). Built: 1983-1990 (15); 1976-1982 (9); 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (21); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 1, Grantham Close, Freshbrook
- 3, Grantham Close, Freshbrook
- 6, Grantham Close, Freshbrook
- 8, Grantham Close, Freshbrook
- 9, Grantham Close, Freshbrook
- 15, Grantham Close, Freshbrook
- 19, Grantham Close, Freshbrook
- 21, Grantham Close, Freshbrook
- 23, Grantham Close, Freshbrook
- 27, Grantham Close, Freshbrook
- 29, Grantham Close, Freshbrook
- 30, Grantham Close, Freshbrook
- 31, Grantham Close, Freshbrook
- 35, Grantham Close, Freshbrook
- 36, Grantham Close, Freshbrook
- 41, Grantham Close, Freshbrook
- 45, Grantham Close, Freshbrook
- 47, Grantham Close, Freshbrook
- 51, Grantham Close, Freshbrook
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 (39% of about 510 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)
- Windmill Hill School, Uxbridge Road, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Pipers Way Park and Ride, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Pipers Way Park and Ride, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 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, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 7 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 45 addresses are between 106 m and 109 m above sea level (107 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN5 8NZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Swindon (Wilts) 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Langdale Drive Freshbrook | 120 m |
| Car parks | Asda Swindon Car Park | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 26-28 Golden Grove | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 64.1 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Phoenix Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Facechoice Pharmacy | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Freshbrook Dental Practice Limited | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Ridgeway Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Premier Okus Convenience Store Cashzone | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Toothill Park 6.8 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | Mannington Recreation Ground 14 ha | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blagrove Allotments 6,300 m² | 240 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman pottery 140m SSW of Tewkesbury Cross, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman pottery 140m SSW of Tewkesbury Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow 210m north east of Rushy Platt Farm | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Lydiard Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Toot Hill | Hill | 330 m north-east |
| Hagbourne Copse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Greendown Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Berry Copse | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Peatmoor Lagoon | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north |
| Markham Bottom | Valley | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 13 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 45 |
31 of the street's 45 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millbrook Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m (0.3 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 |
| Lift Hazelwood | Primary | 2–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 920 m (0.6 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 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lydiard Park Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kingfisher CE Academy Church of England/Christian | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Deanery CofE Academy Anglican/Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Inadequate (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tregoze Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shaw Ridge Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo Ltd (c/o Catalent Pharma Solutions) SN5 8RU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Freshbrook Church / Open House Lunch / Snack & Chat / Fookbank / Affordable Food Club / Breakfast At 9 SN5 8NU | Other catering premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Millbrook Primary School SN5 8NU | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2025 |
| Lambourn Catering Butchers Ltd SN5 8YZ | Manufacturers/packers | 360 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Elsies On The Go/Elsies Bakery SN5 8YZ | Mobile caterer | 360 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Batleys Swindon Cash & Carry SN5 8YG | Distributors/Transporters | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Provenist Ltd SN5 8YG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Newark Close (8); On or near Roundway Down (7); On or near Lambert Close (5); On or near Grantham Close (3); On or near Newbury Drive (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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
- SN5 8NZ: 45 addresses of 51 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Newbury Drive · Lambert Close · Roundway Down · Worsley Road · Hopton Close · Newark Close · Cromwell · Langdale Drive · Liskeard Way · Symonds · Langdale Drive · Edgehill
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.