Postcode SN3 4XU is located in an urban city, within the St Margaret and South Marston area of Swindon in the South West region, and forms part of the Lower Stratton area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lower Stratton is £52,234 per year. The median sale price in St Margaret and South Marston is £301,500 (around £333 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £255,000 and £370,000. The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts), about 2.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Lower Stratton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,854 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.
Lower Stratton has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Lower Stratton is £52,234 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SN3 4XU.
Lower Stratton near SN3 4XU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts) located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 182 recent sales, the median property price is £301,500 (about £333 per square foot) in St Margaret and South Marston area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £765,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 37 | £430,000 | £347 |
| Semi-Detached | 79 | £312,500 | £344 |
| Terraced | 41 | £275,000 | £333 |
| Flats | 25 | £140,000 | £236 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £270,000 | £138,450 | £240,300 | £198,473 |
| 2017 | £317,000 | £128,500 | £244,500 | £206,750 |
| 2018 | £330,000 | £124,000 | £240,000 | £210,000 |
| 2019 | £301,250 | £137,000 | £242,000 | £215,000 |
| 2020 | £332,500 | £126,000 | £250,000 | £212,000 |
| 2021 | £345,000 | £126,000 | £285,000 | £232,950 |
| 2022 | £382,498 | £190,950 | £314,950 | £256,000 |
| 2023 | £352,500 | £136,465 | £320,000 | £249,865 |
| 2024 | £375,000 | £135,500 | £307,873 | £270,000 |
| 2025 | £425,000 | £140,000 | £300,000 | £255,000 |
| 2026 | £430,000 | £128,500 | £320,000 | £280,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £262 | £263 | £240 | £252 |
| 2017 | £273 | £246 | £260 | £246 |
| 2018 | £259 | £234 | £271 | £249 |
| 2019 | £258 | £242 | £265 | £252 |
| 2020 | £284 | £237 | £274 | £272 |
| 2021 | £309 | £245 | £300 | £263 |
| 2022 | £324 | £292 | £321 | £313 |
| 2023 | £336 | £248 | £330 | £313 |
| 2024 | £348 | £232 | £321 | £316 |
| 2025 | £360 | £247 | £322 | £327 |
| 2026 | £347 | £232 | £347 | £323 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SN3 4XU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2026 | Inglewood, Carman Close, Swindon, SN3 4XU | Detached | Freehold | £560,000 | |
| 01 Sept 2025 | 15, Carman Close, Swindon, SN3 4XU | Flats | Leasehold | £97,500 | |
| 07 Aug 2025 | 14, Carman Close, Swindon, SN3 4XU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £225,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2026 | 13, Crispin Close, Swindon, SN3 4XH | Detached | Freehold | £405,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2026 | 106, Ermin Street, Swindon, SN3 4NQ | Terraced | Freehold | £315,000 |
In the SN3 4XU postcode area, located within Lower Stratton, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Grange Infants' School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jun 2023. | |
Grange Infants' School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jun 2023
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Grange Junior School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 May 2023. | |
Grange Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 May 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Ruskin Junior School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2022. | |
Ruskin Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Sept 2022
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SN3 4XU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Costcutter | Hobley Drive, Swindon, SN3 4FH | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.3 mi | Aldi | Hobley Drive, Swindon, SN3 4NS | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.4 mi | Grange Convenience Store | Grange Drive, Swindon, SN3 4LA | Walking directions to Grange Convenience Store |
Annual council tax rates for Swindon district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SN3 4XU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Simon John Shelley
St Margaret and South Marston - Elected 2 May 2024
Will Stone
Swindon North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SN3 4XU records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around SN3 4XU in St Margaret and South Marston is £301,500 (about £333 per square foot) based on 182 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to SN3 4XU, including Grange Infants' School (Good), Grange Junior School (Good) and Ruskin Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SN3 4XU scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,854 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Swindon North covering SN3 4XU is Will Stone (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Simon John Shelley (Labour Party).