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SN1 4EH

Grovelands Avenue

Old Town

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Detailed insights for SN1 4EH

Overview

Postcode SN1 4EH is located in an urban city, within the Old Town ward of Swindon in the South West region, and forms part of the Kingshill & Okus area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 72.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Kingshill & Okus is £59,229 per year. The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts) located about 1.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Town Gardens.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Kingshill & Okus has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,151 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Kingshill & Okus has a high crime rate, with approximately 72.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Kingshill & Okus is £59,229 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 290 ft away from SN1 4EH.

Flood risk

No risk

Kingshill & Okus near SN1 4EH 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SN1 4EH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miTown GardensMediumWalking directions to Town Gardens

Area Profile

Population
253
Population density
3,742.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
49.59(+50%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.06(-40%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.77(-27%)
Public order
3.81(-42%)
Burglary
3.81(+40%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
231
91.67%
Other White
5
1.98%
Irish
4
1.59%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
1.19%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.19%
Total population: 252

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
93
44.93%
Level 3 (A level)
29
14.01%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
13.53%
No qualifications
28
13.53%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
8.7%
Total 16+ residents: 207

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
50%
Owns with a mortgage
51
46.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.82%
Shared ownership
1
0.91%
Other social rented
1
0.91%
Total households: 110

Property prices in Old Town

Based on 159 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 in Old Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £895,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Old Town 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 Old Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£487,500
Flats51£152,000
Semi-Detached34£339,750
Terraced40£312,500

10 year median price trend in Old Town

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Old Town.

Schools

In the SN1 4EH postcode area, located within Kingshill & Okus, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SN1 4EH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryLethbridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryThe Croft Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryThe Commonweal SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SN1 4EH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SN1 4EH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSuain Store37 Goddard Avenue, Swindon, SN1 4HRWalking directions to Suain Store
0.3 miCo-op FoodHigh Street, Swindon, SN1 3EGWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miVictoria Convience Store115 Victoria Road, Swindon, SN1 3BHWalking directions to Victoria Convience Store
0.4 miOld Town Food & Wine19 High Street, Swindon, SN1 3EGWalking directions to Old Town Food & Wine
0.4 miMorrisons Daily124-126 Victoria Road, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 3BHWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Swindon district (2025-26).

Band A£1,545
Band B£1,803
Band C£2,060
Band D£2,318
Band E£2,833
Band F£3,348
Band G£3,863
Band H£4,635

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictSwindonE06000030
Parliamentary ConstituencySwindon SouthE14001537
WardOld TownE05008963
ParishSouth SwindonE04012664
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Kingshill & OkusE02003232
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swindon 021FE01032707
Police ForceWiltshire
Postcode Introduced1991-09-01

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Data Sources

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