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SN38 1YT

Old Town

Swindon

England / South West / Swindon / Lawn & East Wichel / Old Town / SN38 1YT

Overview

Postcode SN38 1YT is located in an urban city, within the Old Town ward of Swindon in the South West region , and forms part of the Lawn & East Wichel area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lawn & East Wichel is £58,800 per year. The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts) located about 1.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is East Wichel Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Lawn & East Wichel has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,209 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Lawn & East Wichel has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.0 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 9.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Lawn & East Wichel is £58,800 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 44 ft away from SN38 1YT.

Flood risk

N/A

Lawn & East Wichel near SN38 1YT 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miEast Wichel ParkSmall

Property prices in Old Town

Based on 159 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Old Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,500 up to £1,090,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£522,500
Flats48£150,500
Semi-Detached46£341,000
Terraced37£315,000

10 years price trend in Old Town

Schools

In the SN38 1YT postcode area, located within Lawn & East Wichel, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryThe Croft Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryEast Wichel Primary School & NurseryCommunity school

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryLethbridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miYour Coop FoodLowry Way, Swindon, SN3 1FX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.