Scott Way Swindon
1 address across 1 postcode (SN1), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 83879152.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Swindon cost £263,685 in August 2026 (+2.8% on a year); private rents averaged £1,103 a month.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Rushy Platt, is 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Energy projects: 3 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Unit O, Penzance Drive - Solar Panels, is 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- 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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Swindon (Wilts), about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 120 m away, and Toothill Park (6.8 hectares) is about 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 100 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Phoenix Surgery, about 640 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Swindon
A typical home in Swindon cost £263,685 in August 2026, 2.8% more than a year before. That is 15% more than five years earlier and 32% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £467,900 |
| Semi-detached | £292,213 |
| Terraced | £234,627 |
| Flat or maisonette | £153,968 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £224,898 |
Private renters in Swindon paid £1,103 a month on average in September 2026, 5% more than a year before. That is 34% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £825 |
| Two bedrooms | £994 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,227 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,668 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
The postcode does not have the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
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: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- WHARF FARMHOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Pipers Way Park and Ride, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Pipers Way Park and Ride, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
Energy projects nearby
6 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 3 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mannington Battery Storage Plant Swindon S/17/1879 | Battery storage | 49.9 MW | Operational Oct 2021 | 310 m |
| Unit O, Penzance Drive - Solar Panels Swindon S/23/0975 | Solar farm | 2 MW | Permission granted, not yet built May 2024 | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Common Farm Swindon S/LDO/15/1247 | Solar farm | 4.8 MW | Operational Jun 2016 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Studley Grange Landfill Site, Garden Centre Road - Battery Storage Wiltshire PL/2022/06399 | Battery storage | 1 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jan 2023 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Studley Grange Farm, Studley - Solar Farm Wiltshire PL/2026/02160 | Solar farm | 2.2 MW | Planning application made Apr 2026 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Swindon Sewerage Treatment Works Swindon S/15/0530 | Anaerobic digestion | 1.2 MW | Operational Jun 2016 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushy Platt Swindon | 1960 | Inert | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 100 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN1 4NT | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Swindon (Wilts) 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Warneford Close Toothill | 380 m |
| Car parks | Asda Swindon Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 15 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 140 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 65.5 km (41 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Phoenix Surgery | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellhub Pharmacy | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thomas,Huws & Associates | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Ridgeway Hospital Good Sep 2026 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Care homes | 4 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Willowbrook View Good Jul 2026 | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Premier Okus Convenience Store Cashzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Toothill Park 6.8 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.3 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rushey Platt Allotments 1.5 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow 210m north east of Rushy Platt Farm, a scheduled monument, 640 m (0.4 miles) east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow 210m north east of Rushy Platt Farm | Scheduled monument | 640 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Medieval settlement and associated ridge and furrow, West Leaze | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Site of watermill 290m south east of West Leaze | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Town Gardens, Swindon | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Queen's Park, Swindon | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Toot Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Bushey Copse | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| The Brake | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Nuttery Copse | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Peatmoor Lagoon | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Markham Bottom | Valley | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Deanery CofE Academy Anglican/Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Inadequate (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 47.6 (46.6 in 2025); 47.9% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Kingfisher CE Academy Church of England/Christian | Primary | 2–11 | 670 m (0.4 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 | None published |
| Lift Hazelwood | Primary | 2–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 80% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10% at the higher standard (2025; 87% in 2024 and 53% in 2023) |
| Robert Le Kyng Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | 69% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 17% at the higher standard (2025; 66% in 2024 and 59% in 2023) |
| Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 | 50% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 40% in 2024 and 55% in 2023) |
| Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| Westlea Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 50% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 57% in 2024 and 52% in 2023) |
| Lift East Wichel | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Millbrook Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 | 61% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 51% in 2024 and 57% in 2023) |
| The Commonweal School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 45.1 (46.3 in 2025 and 44.9 in 2024); 40.6% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C; 7.4% AAB or better; progress below average |
| UTC Swindon | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 32.3 (32.4 in 2025 and 31.1 in 2024); 15.5% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade E+; 0% AAB or better; progress well below average |
| Even Swindon Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
9 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 670 m (0.4 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Big Adventure Club Ltd (The Kingfisher) SN1 7DA | Out-of-school day care | 16 | Not inspected yet | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Shine Bright Nursery SN5 7XF | Full day care | 200 | Good (Jan 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Explore Learning Swindon SN5 7AA | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 830 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Tigers At Swindon Day Nursery SN5 7XN | Full day care | 75 | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Central@rlk SN1 5HS | Full day care | 63 | Outstanding (Mar 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Brunel Short Breaks SN5 7BT | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Revolution Performing Arts - Oliver Tomkins SN5 8LW | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| The Big Adventure Club Ltd ( Oliver Tomkins School) SN5 8LW | Out-of-school day care | 12 | Not inspected yet | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Mini Steamers Childcare SN2 2HS | Full day care | 120 | Mar 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 139 childminders and 5 home childcarers (nannies) in Swindon. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Maxx SN5 8WA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2026 |
| TK Maxx SN5 8WA | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2023 |
| Yunus Food Services Ltd SN5 8WQ | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Flip Burger Swindon SN5 8WQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Delight Kebabs (Trades Hibberds Yard, Rushey Platt) SN5 8WQ | Mobile caterer | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 18 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (wiltshire).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 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) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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
- SN1 4NT: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Wishford Row · Prunus Walk · Russet Close · Conference Road · Chorister Lane · Celt Close · Scott Way · Telford Way · Bodiam Drive · Pippin Street · Pyrus Grove · Shelfinch
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.