Withering Road Swindon
39 addresses across 1 postcode (SN1), about 350 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40201453.
- Sales: 64 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £430,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 36 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 32).
- 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 E; 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 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 80 m away, and Town Gardens (5.1 hectares) is about 660 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 133 to 140 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 Old Town Surgery, about 340 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 69 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 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £238,500 | £169,000 | £308,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £391,000 | £365,000 | £431,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £310,000 | £308,000 | £400,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £286,500 | £240,000 | £333,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £330,000 | £272,500 | £340,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £308,500 | £308,500 | £308,500 |
| 2015 | 3 | £249,995 | £218,000 | £310,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £200,000 | £121,000 | £279,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £179,000 | £178,000 | £180,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | 8 SN1 4GU | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2024 | 14 SN1 4GU | Detached | £308,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2024 | 4, BURNET HOUSE, 2 SN1 4GU | Flat or maisonette | £169,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 2022 | 12 SN1 4GU | Semi-detached | £365,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2022 | 8 SN1 4GU | Detached | £407,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2022 | 34 SN1 4GU | Detached | £431,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2022 | 7 SN1 4GU | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2021 | 20 SN1 4GU | Detached | £308,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2021 | 16 SN1 4GU | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2021 | 22 SN1 4GU | Terraced | £400,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2020 | 3 SN1 4GU | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2019 | 42 SN1 4GU | Terraced | £333,000 | |
| 3 Jan 2019 | 21 SN1 4GU | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2018 | 46 SN1 4GU | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2018 | 10 SN1 4GU | Semi-detached | £272,500 | |
| 5 Jan 2018 | 8 SN1 4GU | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2016 | 8 SN1 4GU | Detached | £308,500 | |
| 29 Jul 2015 | 16 SN1 4GU | Semi-detached | £218,000 | |
| 22 May 2015 | 11 SN1 4GU | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2015 | 10 SN1 4GU | Semi-detached | £249,995 | |
| 13 Nov 2014 | 1, BURNET HOUSE, 2 SN1 4GU | Flat or maisonette | £121,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Sep 2014 | 7 SN1 4GU | Detached | £279,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2013 | 22 SN1 4GU | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2012 | 16 SN1 4GU | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2012 | 20 SN1 4GU | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2011 | 12 SN1 4GU | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2011 | 2, BURNET HOUSE, 2 SN1 4GU | Flat or maisonette | £121,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Mar 2010 | 42 SN1 4GU | Terraced | £249,995 | New build. |
| 26 Mar 2010 | 44 SN1 4GU | Terraced | £225,000 | New build. |
| 29 Jan 2010 | 40 SN1 4GU | Detached | £280,000 | New build. |
| 15 Jan 2010 | 46 SN1 4GU | Semi-detached | £228,000 | New build. |
| 19 Nov 2009 | 1 SN1 4GU | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2009 | 21 SN1 4GU | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2009 | 38 SN1 4GU | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2009 | 3 SN1 4GU | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2009 | 32 SN1 4GU | Detached | £240,000 | New build. |
| 15 Sep 2009 | 34 SN1 4GU | Detached | £240,000 | New build. |
| 28 Aug 2009 | 30 SN1 4GU | Detached | £275,000 | New build. |
| 17 Aug 2009 | 11 SN1 4GU | Detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jul 2009 | 36 SN1 4GU | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2009 | 28 SN1 4GU | Detached | £299,995 | |
| 30 Jun 2009 | 19 SN1 4GU | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2009 | 24 SN1 4GU | Detached | £260,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2009 | 17 SN1 4GU | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2009 | 26 SN1 4GU | Detached | £275,995 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2009 | 15 SN1 4GU | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2009 | 9 SN1 4GU | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2009 | 5 SN1 4GU | Detached | £215,000 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2009 | 7 SN1 4GU | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2009 | 22 SN1 4GU | Detached | £270,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
36 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, detached (22); Flat (5); House, semi-detached (4). Built: 2008 (13); 2007-2011 (13); 2003-2006 (8). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (22 addresses)
- 1 Withering Road
- 3 Burnet House, 2, Withering Road
- 4, Withering Road
- 5 Burnet House, 2, Withering Road
- 5, Withering Road
- 9 Withering Road
- 10, Withering Road
- 11 Withering Road
- 15 Withering Road
- 17 Withering Road
- 19 Withering Road
- 20 Withering Road
- 24 Withering Road
- 26 Withering Road
- 28 Withering Road
- 30, Withering Road
- 32 Withering Road
- 34, Withering Road
- 38 Withering Road
- 40 Withering Road
- 42, Withering Road
- 46 Withering Road
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 E (35% of about 770 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)
- Sulvadene Quarry Road Old Town Swindon: up to 9 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Sulvadene, Quarry Road, Old Town, Swindon: up to 10 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 133 m and 140 m above sea level (136 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN1 4GU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Swindon (Wilts) 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Celsus Grove Okus | 340 m |
| Car parks | Bath Road Car Park | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Derryhill House, Akern Street - Visitor Bays | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 66.8 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Old Town Surgery | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Okus Pharmacy & Health Clinic | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wichelstowe Dental Care | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Ridgeway Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Premier Okus Convenience Store Cashzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,080 m² | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Town Gardens 5.1 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 6.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Site of watermill 290m south east of West Leaze, a scheduled monument, 530 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Site of watermill 290m south east of West Leaze | Scheduled monument | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Town Gardens, Swindon | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 740 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Medieval settlement and associated ridge and furrow, West Leaze | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Bowl barrow 210m north east of Rushy Platt Farm | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Queen's Park, Swindon | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bushey Copse | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Great Copse | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Wroughton Covert | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Toot Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Shaftesbury Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Coombe Bottom | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 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 | 39 | 39 |
None of the street's 39 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 Commonweal School | Secondary | 11–19 | 330 m | No published inspection |
| Lift East Wichel | Primary | 2–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lethbridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| King William Street Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Robert Le Kyng Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Croft Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| The Deanery CofE Academy Anglican/Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Inadequate (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingfisher CE Academy Church of England/Christian | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 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 |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| UTC Swindon | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wroughton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okus Convenience Store SN1 4GE | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Princess Lodge Care Centre SN1 4GB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Culinera @ Commonweal School SN1 4JE | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Marlborough House In Patient Unit SN1 4JS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jul 2024 |
| Westwood House SN1 4EY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 36 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pasteur Drive (20); On or near Bacon Close (19); On or near Celsus Grove (12); On or near Field Rise (5); On or near Withering Road (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 78% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 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) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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 4GU: 39 addresses
Nearby streets
Galen View · Pasteur Drive · Yersin Court · Field Rise · Tuke Walk · Bacon Close · Celsus Grove · Roman Crescent · Florey Court · Seacole Crescent · Chain Court · Portland Avenue
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.