Houses for sale in Swindon, Gloucestershire

According to the latest Land Registry data, the average home in Swindon sold for £460,000 in 2009. That figure comes from 7 sales logged over the past 13 years.

Prices have continued to climb over the last three years. Compared with 2005, when the typical sale came in around £411,250, that's a rise of roughly 11.9%.

Looking back five years, average prices are up about 84% since 2003, a gain of around £210,000 in cash terms.

Zoom out to the past decade for the fuller picture. Back in 1998, homes here averaged £80,000, so the typical sold price has climbed about 475% since then, roughly 17.2% a year. Stretch the view to fifteen years and that annual pace edges up closer to 17.7%.