River View Swindon, Wiltshire
4 addresses across 1 postcode (SN5), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44201261.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £390,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 Wiltshire costs £2,572 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Swindon (Wilts), about 4 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 270 m away, and Mouldon Hill Country Park (50 hectares) is about 640 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 89 to 91 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 Ridge Green Medical Practice, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 44% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2017 | 5 | £370,000 | £342,000 | £405,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 4 SN5 4GD | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2022 | 2 SN5 4GD | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2017 | 2 SN5 4GD | Detached | £390,000 | New build. |
| 12 May 2017 | 6 SN5 4GD | Detached | £405,500 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 4 SN5 4GD | Detached | £370,000 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 10 SN5 4GD | Detached | £342,000 | New build. |
| 30 Mar 2017 | 8 SN5 4GD | Detached | £365,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 144 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 2015 (3).
Council tax
What each band costs in Wiltshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,572 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,715 | £2,000 | £2,286 | £2,572 | £3,143 | £3,715 | £4,286 | £5,144 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (33% of about 780 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)
- Oak House, Rivermead Drive, Swindon, not permissioned (680 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 4 addresses are between 89 m and 91 m above sea level (90 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN5 4GD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Swindon (Wilts) 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill View Ridgeway Farm | 150 m |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car park-Swindon | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Mer | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 65.1 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ridge Green Medical Practice | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sparcells Pharmacy | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Shaw Village Dental | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Ridgeway Hospital | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Roughmoor, Unit 2 Swinley Drive, Peatmoor Cashzone | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,420 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Mouldon Hill Country Park 50 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Akers Way Allotments 7,330 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 72 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval cross in St Mary's churchyard, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Lydiard Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mouldon Hill | Hill | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Peatmoor Lagoon | Lake or reservoir | 870 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Peatmoor Community Woodland | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Keycroft Copse | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Crow Brake | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 | 4 | 4 |
None of the street's 4 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 Wiltshire: see them on the Wiltshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 250 m | 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 |
| Peatmoor Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brook Field Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Francis CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nova Hreod Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Haydonleigh Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotswold Rise Care Home SN5 4FL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lower Mill (21); On or near Mill View (7); On or near Cowleaze (4); On or near Cob Hill (4); On or near The Farm (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 33% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 86% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 43% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 4GD: 4 addresses of 6 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Brook · Moses Mead · Cob Hill · Mill View · The Farm · Lower Mill · Webbs Place · House Field · Upper Mill · Dew Pond Close · Ray Close · Saxon Mill
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.