Oberek Lane Swindon
11 addresses across 3 postcodes (SN25), about 200 m long. USRN 40201410.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £228,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 D; 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 4.2 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 20 m away, and Brook Park (5.4 hectares) is about 370 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 91 to 92 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is North Swindon Practice, about 840 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | £228,000 | £228,000 | £228,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £207,500 | £207,500 | £207,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £166,000 | £166,000 | £166,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £187,000 | £187,000 | £187,000 |
| 2006 | 7 | £187,000 | £175,000 | £227,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2021 | GARAGE, 9 SN25 1TR | Other | £315,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Aug 2016 | 3 SN25 1TR | Terraced | £228,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 1 SN25 1TR | Terraced | £207,500 | |
| 19 Dec 2008 | 6 SN25 1TR | Terraced | £166,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2007 | 1 SN25 1TR | Terraced | £187,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2006 | 5 SN25 1TR | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2006 | 6 SN25 1TR | Terraced | £185,000 | New build. |
| 1 Nov 2006 | 8 SN25 1TR | Semi-detached | £227,500 | |
| 27 Oct 2006 | 4 SN25 1TR | Terraced | £197,500 | |
| 25 Sep 2006 | 2 SN25 1TR | Terraced | £187,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2006 | 3 SN25 1TR | Detached | £175,000 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 9 SN25 1TR | Detached | £215,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 100 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (1); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (38% of about 1,170 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.
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 91 m and 92 m above sea level (92 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN25 1TG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN25 1TQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN25 1TR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Swindon (Wilts) 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chopin Mews Haydon | 50 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda Swindon Haydon Car Park | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 67.1 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest North Swindon Practice | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Priory Vale Dental Practice | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Ridgeway Hospital | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda Swindon Haydon 2, Thamesdown Drive Cashzone | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,730 m² | 20 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Brook Park 5.4 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,740 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 11 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman rural sanctuary on Groundwell Ridge, east of Lady Lane, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman rural sanctuary on Groundwell Ridge, east of Lady Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Penhill Copse | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Upper Widhill Copse | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Mouldon Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Shepherd's Copse | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Blunsdonhill Copse | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Peatmoor Lagoon | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 11 | 11 |
None of the street's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchid Vale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 220 m | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Abbey Park School | Secondary | 11–16 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Haydonleigh Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bridlewood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): 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 |
| St Francis CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Red Oaks Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Catherine Wayte Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Haydon Wick Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oakhurst Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| Abbey Meads Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (May 2025, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo Ltd (@ Orchid Vale Primary School) SN25 1UG | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Priory Manor SN25 2GZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Tesco Express SN25 2LR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Orchid Care Home SN25 1UZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Lidl SN25 4AN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Glitterbugs Pre-School SN25 2NJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2025 |
| New Look Retailers SN25 4AN | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Costa Ltd (in Next) SN25 4AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2024 |
| Card Factory SN25 4AN | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 May 2021 |
| Next Retail Ltd SN25 4AN | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Spode Close (10); On or near Artus Close (10); On or near Ironstone Close (7); On or near Piernik Close (7); On or near Vistula Crescent (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 79% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 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
- SN25 1TR: 8 addresses
- SN25 1TG: 2 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- SN25 1TQ: 1 address of 62 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Chopin Mews · Tatry Road · Artus Close · Rysy Court · Piernik Close · Dolina Road · Polonez Court · Piernik Close · Thamesdown Drive · Jagoda Court · Zakopane Road · Spode 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.