Housing in Swindon
Unitary authorityThe north east of the South West. 245,286 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 230 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Swindon, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Swindon’s 140 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 128.
Average house price
CouncilSwindon’s average house price was £263,611 in July 2026.
That is 13% lower than South West and 3% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.6% in the year to July 2026.
- Against South West
- 13% lower£302,298
- Against the UK
- 3% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Swindon’s is 3.3 times its 2000 level, slower than South West’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Swindon costs 6.8 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Swindon. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Swindon was £1,096 a month in August 2026.
That is 12% lower than South West and 22% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Swindon rose 4.5% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Swindon is the 146th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 12% lower£1,245
- Against the UK
- 22% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Swindon’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than South West’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only3,569 homes were sold in Swindon in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Swindon was £284,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against the UK
- 1.9 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Swindon was £468,279 in July 2026.
That is 5% lower than South West and 5% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South West
- 5% lower£495,113
- Against the UK
- 5% higher£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Swindon was £153,240 in July 2026.
That is 11% lower than South West and 20% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against South West
- 11% lower£171,240
- Against the UK
- 20% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Swindon was £292,505 in July 2026.
That is 10% lower than South West and 5% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South West
- 10% lower£323,872
- Against the UK
- 5% higher£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Swindon was £234,559 in July 2026.
That is 11% lower than South West and 1% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South West
- 11% lower£264,734
- Against the UK
- 1% higher£231,945
House sales per month
Council186 home sales were recorded in Swindon in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Swindon was £820 a month in August 2026.
That is 1% lower than South West and 28% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Swindon is the joint 129th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 1% lower£830
- Against the UK
- 28% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Swindon was £987 a month in August 2026.
That is 7% lower than South West and 23% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Swindon is the 142nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 7% lower£1,065
- Against the UK
- 23% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Swindon was £1,218 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than South West and 15% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Swindon is the 141st most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 6% lower£1,297
- Against the UK
- 15% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Swindon was £1,656 a month in August 2026.
That is 12% lower than South West and 20% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Swindon is the joint 151st most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 12% lower£1,872
- Against the UK
- 20% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Swindon changed by 4.5% in the year to August 2026.
Swindon is joint 130th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South West
- 2% higher4.4%
- Against the UK
- 18% higher3.8%