Key indicators for buyers
The SN4 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 19.8%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 7.9x in 2021 to 7.0x today. Rising rents (£1,080/mo, +3.6%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Swindon area
A home in Swindon costs 7.0x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 7.9x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Swindon area
Average monthly rent in Swindon is £1,080, up 3.6% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Swindon price of £469,233 with a 25% deposit (£117k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,852 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses SN4 avg. price with Swindon rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,852) are £772 more than renting (£1,080). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £117k — it would take around 29 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
29, GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE, ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT SN4 8JW | Semi-detached | £280,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
TOCADA, HAM ROAD, LIDDINGTON SN4 0HH | Detached | £1,250,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
29, ELM PARK, ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT SN4 7TA | Semi-detached | £472,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
8, STANLEY CLOSE, WANBOROUGH SN4 0EF | Detached | £725,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
10, KELLSBORO AVENUE, WROUGHTON SN4 9HT | Semi-detached | £150,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
11, ROUNDHOUSE DRIVE, ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT SN4 8FL | Terraced | £238,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
72, HIGH STREET, WROUGHTON SN4 9JU |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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The average property in SN4 sold for £469,233 in 2026, with a median of £372,500 across 15 transactions. Prices rose 19.8% compared to the previous year.
| Semi-detached |
| £372,500 |
| 12 Jan 2026 |
24, LIME KILN, ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT SN4 7HF | Terraced | £252,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
24, BUTTS ROAD, CHISELDON SN4 0NW | Semi-detached | £485,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
27, SAVILL CRESCENT, WROUGHTON SN4 9JG | Terraced | £320,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
12, ROWAN DRIVE, ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT SN4 7ES | Semi-detached | £417,500 | 9 Jan 2026 |
BELVEDERE, TURNBALL, CHISELDON SN4 0LH | Detached | £535,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
27, MASEFIELD, ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT SN4 8JS | Terraced | £214,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
NORBURY HOUSE, CLYFFE PYPARD SN4 7PY | Detached | £980,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
4, RIDGEWAY COTTAGES, FOXHILL SN4 0DU | Terraced | £347,500 | 7 Jan 2026 |
12, GLENVILLE CLOSE, ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT SN4 7EU | Terraced | £230,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 2, 2, WAINWRIGHT MEWS, WROUGHTON SN4 9BG | Flat/Maisonette | £195,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
3A, THE BUNGALOW, COSTOW SN4 9QN | Detached | £361,616 | 19 Dec 2025 |
32, PERRYS LANE, WROUGHTON SN4 9AP | Terraced | £278,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
11, GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE, ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT SN4 8JN | Semi-detached | £290,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in SN4 was a semi-detached property on Gainsborough Avenue for £280,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £347,500.