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Lawn & East Wichel: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Lawn & East Wichel neighbourhood of Swindon, England (ONS area Swindon 024). Headline figures assembled 25 October 2026. Postcodes SN1, SN3, SN38. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SN3 1SH.
An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Swindon
Lawn & East Wichel is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Swindon (few signs of gentrification: 3 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £350,000 and flats for £165,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Swindon (1.1 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest railway station, Swindon, is 2.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 25 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£350,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£165,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +12% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance +0.00; 3 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 9 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 7 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£66,000
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.1 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Slower than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Lawn & East Wichel sits in Swindon
- Typical house price: 2nd highest of 27 neighbourhoods in Swindon
- Typical flat price: joint 2nd highest of the 17 neighbourhoods in Swindon with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 5th highest of 27 neighbourhoods in Swindon
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 25 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Lawn & East Wichel
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 25 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Swindon, 1 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
- Air quality
- Homes selling
Falling behind the borough
- Schools improving
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Swindon Railway station, 2.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 11 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to London Paddington (47 to 55 min) and Bristol Temple Meads (about 39 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school The Croft Primary School 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Oct 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school The Commonweal School 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Jun 2023). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Lawn & East Wichel
What is the typical house price in Lawn & East Wichel?
£350,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.
How does Lawn & East Wichel compare with the rest of Swindon?
Typical house price: 2nd highest of 27 neighbourhoods in Swindon. Typical flat price: joint 2nd highest of the 17 neighbourhoods in Swindon with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 5th highest of 27 neighbourhoods in Swindon.
Is Lawn & East Wichel an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Lawn & East Wichel gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 3 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Lawn & East Wichel?
Swindon. Railway station, 2.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 11 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to London Paddington (47 to 55 min) and Bristol Temple Meads (about 39 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Lawn & East Wichel?
Nearest state primary school. The Croft Primary School. 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Oct 2024). Nearest state secondary school. The Commonweal School. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Jun 2023). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.