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Priory Vale

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About

Priory Vale is a modern residential area in northern Swindon, developed primarily from the 1990s onward. It is characterised by extensive housing estates, including Abbey Meads and Redhouse, built to accommodate the town's expansion. The layout is functional, with a network of local roads connecting cul-de-sacs and avenues. The architecture consists largely of contemporary family homes, with a mix of detached and semi-detached properties, alongside smaller pockets of flats and terraced housing.

The ward's central community hub is the Orbital Shopping Park, a large retail complex offering supermarkets and chain stores. Green corridors, such as the linear park along the former railway line, provide walking and cycling routes. A notable local feature is the reconstructed 12th-century abbey tithe barn, which now serves as a community centre, creating a distinct historical point within the newer urban fabric. Sports pitches and several primary schools serve the local population.

Area overview

On average Priory Vale has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 4.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Priory Vale is £68,779 per year. There are 3 schools in Priory Vale: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Priory Vale is home to around 12,740 people, with a population density of about 3,988.2 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
4.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Priory Vale Population
12,740
Population density
3,988.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.79(-4%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.68(-3%)
Shoplifting
8.48(+27%)
Public order
6.83(+4%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.55(-30%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,045
78.85%
Other White
976
7.66%
Indian
351
2.76%
African
334
2.62%
Other Asian
125
0.98%
Total population: 12,740

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,140
32.65%
Level 3 (A level)
1,973
20.52%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,831
19.04%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,064
11.06%
No qualifications
938
9.75%
Total 16+ residents: 9,616

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
2,404
49.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,090
22.35%
Owns outright
917
18.8%
Other social rented
246
5.04%
Other forms of private rent
98
2.01%
Total households: 4,878

Property prices in Priory Vale

Based on 200 recent sales, the median property price is £277,750 in Priory Vale area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £625,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Priory Vale in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Priory Vale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached36£425,500
Flats50£150,000
Semi-Detached45£305,000
Terraced69£285,000

10 years median price trend in Priory Vale

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Priory Vale.

All postcodes in Priory Vale

SN251XA

Queen Elizabeth Drive

SN252HR

Voyager Drive

SN252JT

Pathfinder Way

SN252JY

Cassini Drive

SN251QE

Vistula Crescent

SN251UF

Queen Elizabeth Drive

SN251FH

Cranborne Chase

SN251SP

Mycroft Road

SN251XJ

Markova Grove

SN252BP

Lampeter Road

SN251BP

Jopp Close

SN252LX

Calypso Walk

SN22RS

Caraway Drive

SN251WJ

Thetford Way

SN252LP

Phoenix Gardens

SN252LQ

Phoenix Gardens

SN22SD

Clary Road

SN251TF

Polonez Court

SN251UP

Capesthorne Drive

SN22QA

Chicory Close

SN251BJ

Havisham Drive

SN251UQ

Hardy Close

SN252BZ

Garsington Drive

SN252JJ

Ariadne Road

SN252JX

Cassini Drive

SN251TP

Zakopane Road

SN251PZ

Winterbourne Road

SN252DJ

Dowlais Close

SN22SF

Cayenne Park

SN251RS

Willowherb Close

SN251TW

Thursday Street

SN252JP

Phoebe Way

SN22SB

Clary Road

SN251QX

Meadowsweet Close

SN251TN

White Eagle Road

SN251WB

The Boulevard

SN251XE

Alicia Close

SN22RN

Southernwood Drive

SN251XB

Friday Street

SN251UT

Torun Way South

SN252HY

Pioneer Road

SN22RT

Burnet Close

SN22RW

Hysopp Close

SN251TD

Noyes Close

SN251UA

Figsbury Close

SN22RJ

Southernwood Drive

SN251BT

Greenwood Grove

SN252BX

Porth Close

SN252HT

Vega Close

SN252JG

Voyager Drive

SN254BQ

Priory Vale

SN251AB

Melstock Road

SN251BL

Havisham Drive

SN251FD

Exmoor Close

SN22SE

Clary Road

SN251AN

Edred Walk

SN251TU

Kopernik Road

SN252HZ

Pioneer Road

SN251BB

Eyre Close

SN251FB

Waterdown Close

SN251UU

Pencarrow Close

SN251BE

Havisham Drive

SN251WA

Sigerson Road

SN251WH

Glenmore Road

SN252JZ

Capella Crescent

SN251WZ

Thetford Way

SN252BE

Callington Road

SN251PY

White Eagle Road

SN251QS

Windflower Road

SN251RF

Mazurek Way

SN251WR

Queen Elizabeth Drive

SN22SQ

Anise Close

SN251TG

Tatry Road

SN252LN

Aquarius Court

SN22QS

Purslane Close

SN22RG

Caraway Drive

SN251FA

Ashdown Way

SN252BS

Ilkeston Road

SN22TG

Rosemary Close

SN251QB

Milbury Walk

SN251SU

Prospero Way

SN252LE

Mariner Road

SN22TE

Rosemary Close

SN251QG

Vistula Crescent

SN251TX

Havisham Drive

SN22SR

Clary Road

SN252LA

Ursa Way

SN252LJ

Pulsar Road

SN22RP

Southernwood Drive

SN22ST

Clary Road

SN22SX

Brooklime Close

SN22TH

Marjoram Close

SN251QT

Bluebell Path

SN251TZ

Granica Close

SN252JL

Clementine Road

SN251BQ

Havisham Drive

SN252LF

Oakhurst Way

SN251BS

Havisham Drive

SN252JH

Ariadne Road

SN251QU

Charlock Path

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.