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SN1 5ER

Central

Swindon

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Detailed insights for SN1 5ER

Overview

Postcode SN1 5ER is located in an urban city, within the Central ward of Swindon in the South West region, and forms part of the Kingshill & Okus area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kingshill & Okus is £56,600 per year. The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts) located about 0.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is GWR Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

Kingshill & Okus has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,587 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Kingshill & Okus has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

10/10

The average income of residents in Kingshill & Okus is £56,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 90 ft away from SN1 5ER.

Flood risk

No risk

Kingshill & Okus near SN1 5ER 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SN1 5ER
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Swindon (Wilts)

N/A

Walking directions to Swindon (Wilts)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SN1 5ER
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miGWR ParkMediumWalking directions to GWR Park

Area Profile

Population
349
Population density
8,239.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
213
60.51%
Other White
42
11.93%
Indian
20
5.68%
African
17
4.83%
Chinese
13
3.69%
Total population: 352

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
50
36.5%
Owns with a mortgage
48
35.04%
Owns outright
32
23.36%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.38%
Social rents from council
1
0.73%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Central

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 up to £560,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Central 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 Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£406,500
Flats13£113,500
Semi-Detached11£285,000
Terraced60£214,500

10 year median price trend in Central

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

Schools

In the SN1 5ER postcode area, located within Kingshill & Okus, there are 4 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SN1 5ER
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryRobert Le Kyng Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miSecondaryUTC SwindonUniversity technical college

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryEven Swindon Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SN1 5ER

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SN1 5ER
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBirch Street Mini MarketBirch Street, Swindon, SN1 5HDWalking directions to Birch Street Mini Market
0.2 miWescott Place Stores175 Faringdon Road, Swindon, SN1 5DLWalking directions to Wescott Place Stores
0.3 mipark & shop212-213 Kingshill Road, Swindon, SN1 4NGWalking directions to park & shop
0.3 miKingshill Mini Market80 William Street, Swindon, SN1 5LEWalking directions to Kingshill Mini Market
0.3 miButcher and ConvenienceRedcliffe Street, Swindon, SN2 2AAWalking directions to Butcher and Convenience

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.