Homes in Swinton sell for a median £175,000
That is the middle of 556 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry from September 2023 to August 2026, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. The typical home sells for 4.7 times as much as in 1995. Below: what each type of home sells for, the spread of prices, every year since 1995, new builds, the busiest streets and the neighbours. Rents and council tax are on Cost of living.
Half of Swinton’s sales are semi-detached houses
556 homes sold in three years: 147 detached houses, 281 semi-detached houses, 113 terraced houses and 15 flats and maisonettes. A detached house sells for 2.2 times what a flat does.
median sale · 147 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £200K–£290K
- Last 12 months
- £250K41 sold
median sale · 281 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £150K–£195K
- Last 12 months
- £180K83 sold
median sale · 113 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £105K–£160K
- Last 12 months
- £137K44 sold
median sale · 15 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £75K–£150K
A mixed market: no one type makes up more than 51% of sales
Standard sales, Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. A median needs 5 sales of a type; “middle half” is the 25th to 75th percentile of 10 or more.
Half of Swinton’s homes sold for between £145K and £216K
One sale in ten was under £115K and one in ten over £275K. 86% sold for under £250K.
The median, £175,000, sits in the £150–200K band
556 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 4.7 times as much as in 1995, a slower rise than England’s
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £38,750 in 1995 to £182,500 in the last 12 months (£135,000 in 2019).
Fewer homes sell than in most years
170 sales in the last 12 months, against 282 in 2018, the busiest year, and 119 in 2009. Sales fell by 56% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, and the median by 8%. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 31% more sales than 2020.
Swinton costs less than England as a whole
Median sale price each calendar year: Swinton, every standard sale in England, and the typical UK town (the middle of the town medians, towns of 2,500 or more).
Terraced houses rose the most since 1995
| 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | £55K | £82K | £165K | £158K | £167K | £186K | £250K |
| Semi-detached houses | £41K | £45K | £108K | £107K | £118K | £134K | £180K |
| Terraced houses | £27K | £27K | £74K | £80K | £88K | £78K | £137K |
Calendar years; a year’s median needs 5 sales of the type, so gaps are years with fewer.
Prices are as paid, not adjusted for inflation. Standard (category A) sales only; Land Registry adds a sale when it is registered, so the newest months fill in later.
New builds have slowed: 3% of sales in the last 12 months, after 26% in 2019
813 new homes have been sold in Swinton since 1995; the share peaked at 26% in 2019.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
A new home sold for a median £200,000
against £175,000 for a home sold on, 14% more, over three years. New homes are often a different mix from the homes sold on, so part of the gap is size and type.
5% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 2.4% sold leasehold in Swinton. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Fitzwilliam Street is Swinton’s busiest street, with 23 sales in three years
48 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 7 of them ten or more. A busy street is often a new estate selling its first homes, or a long road of terraces and flats.
| # | Street | Postcode area | Sales | Median | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fitzwilliam Street | S64 | 23 | £170,000 | Mixed |
| 2 | Sanderson Way | S64 | 14 | £182,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 3 | Queen Street | S64 | 13 | £110,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 4 | Mitchell Croft | S64 | 12 | £192,500 | Mixed |
| 5 | Thomas Hill Grove | S64 | 10 | £197,500 | Mixed |
| 6 | Canalside View | S64 | 10 | £195,000 | Mixed |
| 7 | Piccadilly Road | S64 | 10 | £157,500 | Mixed |
| 8 | Caraway Grove | S64 | 9 | £220,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 9 | Highthorn Road | S64 | 9 | £161,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 10 | Wharf Road | S64 | 8 | £192,500 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 11 | Ellison Drive | S64 | 8 | £172,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 12 | Valley Road | S64 | 8 | £138,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 13 | Wortley Avenue | S64 | 8 | £98,250 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 14 | Far Golden Smithies | S64 | 7 | £280,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 15 | Rockingham Road | S64 | 7 | £240,000 | Mixed |
Rig Drive: £337,500
Edward Street: £97,500
Among streets with five or more sales; the dearest street’s median is 3.5 times the cheapest’s. Street medians mix types: a street of detached houses beats one of flats.
Standard sales with a street name, grouped by street and postcode district (Sep 2023 to Aug 2026); a name used in two districts shows the district. Medians only: we don’t list individual sales.
Swinton is the 38th most expensive of 63 towns in South Yorkshire
Swinton is in the middle of South Yorkshire’s towns to buy in; the typical UK town’s median is £277,000.
Towns of 2,500 or more in South Yorkshire with 10+ standard sales; each links to its own Housing page.
Swinton’s neighbours
Cheaper nearby: Rawmarsh, Mexborough and Thrybergh and Dalton.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swinton | — | £175K | 170 | +46% |
| Rawmarsh | 1.5 | £155K | 171 | +63% |
| Mexborough | 1.7 | £143K | 143 | +27% |
| Wath upon Dearne | 2.1 | £180K | 169 | +38% |
| Thrybergh and Dalton | 2.5 | £148K | 40 | +77% |
| Bolton upon Dearne | 2.5 | £127K | 81 | +18% |
| Denaby Main | 2.8 | £143K | 20 | +74% |
| Greasbrough | 3 | £160K | 36 | +52% |
Median: standard sales over three years (10+ needed). Since 2016: the median over three years against 2016’s. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about property prices in Swinton
What is the average house price in Swinton?
The median home in Swinton sold for £175,000 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 556 standard sales (£182,500 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £240,000, semi-detached houses £170,000, terraced houses £130,000 and flats and maisonettes £110,000.
Are house prices going up in Swinton?
The median was £180,000 in 2025, up 7% on 2024 (£168,500), and £182,500 in the last 12 months. A town’s median moves with the mix of homes sold each year as well as with prices.
How many homes sell in Swinton each year?
170 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 224 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in Swinton?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Rig Drive (S64, £337,500), Countryside Way (S64, £320,000) and Far Golden Smithies (S64, £280,000).
How much does a new build cost in Swinton?
New homes sold for a median £200,000 over three years, against £175,000 for homes sold on. New builds were 1.3% of sales.
Is Swinton expensive for South Yorkshire?
Swinton is the 36th most expensive of 63 towns of 2,500 or more in South Yorkshire by median sale price.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid, every standard sale since January 1995 (yearly files of 28 September 2026), inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary by postcode (ONS Postcode Directory) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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