Preddy Close Wroughton, Swindon
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (SN4), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40202781.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £566,995 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (B: 7).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- 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 4.7 km (2.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 700 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 121 to 122 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 Ridgeway View Family Practice, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 47 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 | £566,995 | £566,995 | £566,995 |
| 2023 | 5 | £405,000 | £402,995 | £555,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2024 | 7 SN4 0GG | Detached | £566,995 | New build. |
| 30 Nov 2023 | 6 SN4 0GG | Detached | £402,995 | New build. |
| 28 Apr 2023 | 3 SN4 0GG | Detached | £550,000 | New build. |
| 28 Apr 2023 | 5 SN4 0GG | Detached | £405,000 | New build. |
| 28 Apr 2023 | 4 SN4 0GG | Detached | £405,000 | New build. |
| 21 Apr 2023 | 2 SN4 0GG | Detached | £555,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 97 m². Most common: House, detached (7). Built: 2022 (5); 2023 (2).
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 D (28% of about 1,650 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)
- Land At Holdcroft, Broad Bush, Blunsdon, Swindon: up to 54 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Former Dannah House, Bakers Road, Wroughton, Swindon: up to 4 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Lindseys Yard, Turnpike Road, Blunsdon, Swindon SN26 7AE: up to 5 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Lindseys Yard, Turnpike Road, Blunsdon, Swindon SN26 7AE: up to 5 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- North Star (Former Clares Site and Oasis Leisure Centre), pending decision (450 m (0.3 miles))
- North Star (Former Clares Site and Oasis Leisure Centre), permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Selina House 192 Oxford Road, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, SN3 4HA: up to 8 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Granville Street Car Park, not permissioned (650 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 121 m and 122 m above sea level (122 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN4 0GD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN4 0GG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Swindon (Wilts) 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marlborough Road Wroughton | 160 m |
| Car parks | Wroughton Park and Ride | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 66.7 km (41 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ridgeway View Family Practice | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jephson Pharmacy | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wichelstowe Dental Care | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Ridgeway Hospital | 250 m |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,390 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ridgeway Park Play Area 440 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moormead Road Allotments 3.4 ha | 390 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Overtown House, a listed building (Grade II*), 910 m (0.6 miles) south-east. 36 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Overtown House | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Medieval settlement remains at Overtown | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Cross in the churchyard of St John the Baptist and St Helen | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Town Gardens, Swindon | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coombe Bottom | Valley | 770 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Ladder Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Croft Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Wroughton Covert | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Fir Clump | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Coate Water | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 | 8 | 8 |
None of the street's 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College | Secondary | 11–18 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wroughton Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wroughton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Contract Services (UK) Ltd (c/o Ridgeway Hospital) SN4 9DD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Ladymead Care Home SN4 9BY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Prospect Hospice SN4 9BY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Wroughton Club SN4 0SA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 4 Good | 17 Sep 2024 |
| The Coop SN4 0SA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 370 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Wroughton Preschool SN4 0RT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near B4005 (19); On or near Hospital (11); On or near Wanshot Close (11); On or near Marlborough Road (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 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) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Pipistrelle Walk · Watercress Way · Jutes Green · Tall Conifers · Hamm Lane · Old Bakery Road · Wanshot Close · Saxon Close · Marlborough Road · Pottery Row · St Helens Gardens · Coombe 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.