Property profile

8 Allington Road

SN2 5LA

Penhill and Upper Stratton

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Map showing 8 Allington Road, Swindon

Property Price
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Estimated sale price

£90,000

Flats sold in Penhill and Upper Stratton

The box shows the middle 50% of flats sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Price per sq ftLocal median £158 per sq ft
£139 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: −£18 per sq ft (−12%)
Local sold pricesMedian for flats in Penhill and Upper Stratton
£122,500Estimate vs local median: −£32,000 (−27%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeFlat / Mid-Terrace
Construction period1950-1966
Floor area60 m² / 646 sq ft
Rooms3 habitable / 3 heated
Floor level2
EPC ratingC
EPC inspection06 Nov 2023

Sales history

No recorded sales for this property in HM Land Registry data.

Local market

Property prices in Penhill and Upper Stratton

Median price£258,740
Price per sq ft£288
Sales (last 12 months)115
Typical range (middle 50%)£218K – £304K

Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £258,740 (about £288 per square foot) in Penhill and Upper Stratton area, with individual transactions ranging from £101,401 up to £510,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Penhill and Upper Stratton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached12£360,000£335
Semi-Detached44£282,500£295
Terraced57£230,000£278
Flats2£122,500£158

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Penhill and Upper Stratton

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penhill and Upper Stratton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£295,000£147,500£189,000£165,000
2017£306,498£123,750£225,000£162,750
2018£305,000£157,250£226,998£182,500
2019£326,000£130,000£230,000£175,000
2020£310,000£130,500£240,000£180,000
2021£318,000£107,000£230,000£187,000
2022£392,000£132,500£270,000£223,000
2023£335,250£155,000£270,000£212,000
2024£355,000£175,000£275,000£220,000
2025£350,000£127,000£287,000£244,998
2026£405,000£120,000£290,000£223,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penhill and Upper Stratton.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Penhill and Upper Stratton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£259£249£237£193
2017£243£203£239£208
2018£265£200£253£241
2019£257£198£251£211
2020£261£193£266£225
2021£303£144£261£223
2022£311£181£307£253
2023£336£248£299£263
2024£314£296£310£268
2025£342£170£294£272
2026£329£166£309£292
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Penhill and Upper Stratton.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Penhill and Upper Stratton in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 42 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SN2 5LA.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SN2 5LA
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
28 Jul 2025211, Penhill Drive, Swindon, SN2 5LJSemi-DetachedFreehold£128,000
25 Feb 202620, Bratton Close, Swindon, SN2 5LFTerracedFreehold£190,000
19 Jun 20254, Bratton Close, Swindon, SN2 5LFTerracedFreehold£260,000
31 Mar 202629, Minety Road, Swindon, SN2 5PQSemi-DetachedFreehold£148,500
21 Jul 20253, Heywood Close, Swindon, SN2 5JTTerracedFreehold£215,000

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Area insights for SN2 5LA

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Overview

Postcode SN2 5LA is located in an urban city, within the Penhill and Upper Stratton ward of Swindon in the South West region, and forms part of the Penhill area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Penhill is £40,555 per year. The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts), about 2 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
69%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Penhill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 860 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Penhill has a high crime rate, with approximately 89 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

69%

Approximately 69.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 55.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Penhill is £40,555 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SN2 5LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Penhill near SN2 5LA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts) located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
367
Population density
7,038.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
48.35(+45%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.76(+66%)
Public order
12.38(+89%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.61(+63%)
Vehicle crime
4.72(+63%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
304
83.06%
Other White
12
3.28%
Other Asian
11
3.01%
Indian
10
2.73%
Pakistani
6
1.64%
Total population: 366

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
71
28.06%
No qualifications
51
20.16%
Level 4+ (Degree)
46
18.18%
Level 3 (A level)
41
16.21%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
13.04%
Total 16+ residents: 253

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
97
68.31%
Owns with a mortgage
21
14.79%
Owns outright
13
9.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.34%
Other social rented
1
0.7%
Total households: 142

Schools

In the SN2 5LA postcode area, located within Penhill, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SN2 5LA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySeven Fields Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryAbbey Meads Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableSt Luke's AcademyAcademy special sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SN2 5LA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SN2 5LA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miValley Stores5 Hannington Close, Swindon, SN2 5NNWalking directions to Valley Stores
0.3 miMorrisons Daily1 Braydon Court, Swindon, SN2 5BLWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miPenhill Stores1 Alton Close, Penhill, Swindon, SN2 5HFWalking directions to Penhill Stores
0.4 miTesco ExpressElstree Way, Swindon, SN25 4YXWalking directions to Tesco Express