What’s changing in Gorse Hill

House prices in Gorse Hill

Over the last six months, 32 homes sold within 0.6 miles of Gorse Hill. Half sold for more than £230,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £140,000 and the dearest £385,000.

• 48 May Close, SwindonTerraced house · Tue 18 Aug£250,000
• 16 Argyle Street, SwindonTerraced house · Fri 14 Aug£195,000
• 36 Tiverton Road, SwindonSemi-detached house · Fri 31 Jul£385,000
• 21 Buller Street, SwindonTerraced house · Mon 27 Jul£210,000
• 51 Ferndale Road, SwindonTerraced house · Fri 24 Jul£270,000
• 12 Maple Grove, SwindonSemi-detached house · Fri 24 Jul£235,000
• 33 Avening Street, SwindonTerraced house · Fri 17 Jul£200,000
• 230 Ferndale Road, SwindonTerraced house · Wed 15 Jul£217,000

All 32 sales

Businesses in Gorse Hill

• DilkushIndian restaurant · 30m 4
• Post Office-Gorse HillGrocery store · 10m 5
• Becky's BarbersBarber · 30m
• Haine & SmithOptometry · 30m
• 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu SwindonMartial arts club · 90m
• RSPCAAnimal shelter · 60m
• Hartley PaintworksAutomotive repair · 100m
• Fireplace SolutionsFurniture manufacturer · 30m

All 487 businesses in Gorse Hill

Planning applications in Gorse Hill

• Planning decisionWed 7 Oct0.3 miles

  Approved: Planning application at Mcdonalds Cockleberry Great Western Way Swindon

  Refurbishment of the restaurant to include minor elevation changes, incorporating respraying the existing windows, doors and drive thru booths in dark grey (RAL 7022), with the installation of two new access doors with associated changes to the shopfront. Reconfiguration of the existing patio area with new furniture and two jumbrellas. The installation of a new close boarded timber fence to the…

  Mcdonalds Cockleberry Great Western Way Swindon SN2 1US
• Planning decisionThu 24 Sept0.45 miles

  Approved: Change of use at Unit 22 Elgin Industrial Estate Athena Avenue Elgin Swindon

  Change of Use of from motorcycle showroom (Sui Generis) to indoor Golf Simulator Range (Use Class E(d)) and the provision of additional car parking and cycle storage.

  Unit 22 Elgin Industrial Estate Athena Avenue Elgin Swindon SN2 8EJ
• Planning applicationWed 16 Sept0.1 miles

  Planning application at 18 Whiteman Street Gorse Hill Swindon

  Erection of a garage.

  18 Whiteman Street Gorse Hill Swindon SN2 1BW
• Planning decisionMon 14 Sept0.55 miles

  Approved: Loft conversion at 5 Bay Tree Court Pinehurst Swindon

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the erection of a rear dormer window.

  5 Bay Tree Court Pinehurst Swindon SN2 1TQ
• Planning decisionMon 14 Sept0.55 miles

  Refused: Loft conversion at 128 County Road Swindon

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the erection of 1no rear and side dormer window.

  128 County Road Swindon SN1 2DY
• Planning applicationThu 10 Sept0.2 miles

  Change of use at Duke Of Edinburgh P H Cricklade Road Swindon

  Change of Use of outbuilding to shop (Class E) and associated works.

  Duke Of Edinburgh P H Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 1AE
• Planning applicationThu 10 Sept0.6 miles

  Planning application at 50 Rosebery Street Swindon

  Erection of a restrospective garage/storage

  50 Rosebery Street Swindon SN1 2ER

All planning in Gorse Hill

Roadworks and road closures in Gorse Hill

• RoadworksOn until 12 Oct0.25 miles

  Roadworks on Beatrice Street (Grain)

  1 Oct to 12 Oct. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement.

  Beatrice Street, Gorse Hill, Swindon
• RoadworksOn until 12 Oct0.2 miles

  Roadworks on Florence Street (Grain)

  1 Oct to 12 Oct. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement.

  Florence Street, Gorse Hill, Swindon
• RoadworksOn until 14 Oct0.15 miles

  Roadworks on Ferndale Road (Grain)

  1 Oct to 14 Oct. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement.

  Ferndale Road, Swindon
• RoadworksOn until 16 Oct0.35 miles

  Temporary lights on Whitehouse Road (Aurora Utilities)

  5 Oct to 16 Oct. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Whitehouse Road, Swindon
• RoadworksOn until 16 Oct0.15 miles

  Roadworks on Poulton Street (Grain)

  9 Oct to 16 Oct. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement.

  Poulton Street, Gorse Hill, Swindon
• RoadworksOn until 16 Oct0.1 miles

  Roadworks on Whiteman Street (Grain)

  9 Oct to 16 Oct. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement.

  Whiteman Street, Gorse Hill, Swindon

All roadworks

New food places and hygiene scores in Gorse Hill

• Hygiene scoreWed 7 Octon your doorstep

  Swindon Tuition Centre scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 7 Oct. 5 means "very good". A food business.

  135 Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 1AD
• Hygiene scoreTue 22 Sept0.1 miles

  Tuesday Lunch Club (@ Gorse Hill Baptist Church) scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 22 Sept. 5 means "very good". A caterer.

  Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 1AA
• Hygiene scoreTue 22 Sept0.3 miles

  Yo Sushi! (Within Tesco) scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 22 Sept. 5 means "very good". A takeaway.

  Unit 1, Ocotal Way, Swindon, SN1 2EH
• Hygiene scoreWed 16 Septon your doorstep

  Sulemani 2 Quality Foods scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 16 Sept. 5 means "very good". A supermarket.

  Amdahl House, 112 - 118 Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 8AG
• Hygiene scoreTue 15 Sept0.55 miles

  Jenny's Kitchen scored 2 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 15 Sept. 2 means "improvement necessary". A restaurant or café.

  104 Broad Street, Swindon, SN1 2DT
• Hygiene scoreWed 9 Sept0.45 miles

  Suvai Express scored 3 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 9 Sept. 3 means "generally satisfactory". A restaurant or café.

  86 Manchester Road, Swindon, SN1 2AJ

All food & drink

Street reports in Gorse Hill

• Street reportThu 8 Oct0.3 miles

  Fly-tipping reported: Newmarket Street

  Reported to Swindon Borough Council on FixMyStreet.

  Newmarket Street, Ferndale

All street reports

Schools in Gorse Hill

• Gorse Hill Primary School Primary · 441 pupils · on your doorstep Good (2022)

All 1 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Gorse Hill

• Mydentist - Cricklade Road - Swindon Dentist · on your doorstep Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2013
• Gorse Hill Dental Practice Dentist · on your doorstep Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2013
• Hawthorn Medical Centre GP surgery · 0.3 miles Good (2023)
• Swindon Family Breaks Service Care home · 0.4 miles Good (2023)
• Lipomacyst GP surgery · 0.45 miles Not inspected yet

All 5 health and care services

Charities in Gorse Hill

• The British Computer Society Professional Body and Learned Society to promote the study and practice of Computing and to advance knowledge and education therein… £21.9m a year · Newbridge Square · 0.55 miles
• Swindon Town Fc Community Foundation The Charity's objects are to further and assist in education (on a social and physical basis) of children and adults within Swindon and… £1.4m a year · Foundation Park · 0.5 miles
• Servants Fellowship International The charity seeks to promote, maintain and advance the Christian faith, particularly in relation to cross-cultural communication of the… £536k a year · Apple Walk · 0.55 miles
• Best - Be A Better You Working with Secondary Schools and other education providers in Swindon and local parishes to provide activities to engage the youth in… £464k a year · Athena Avenue · 0.45 miles
• The Harbour Project For Swindon Refugees And Asylum Seekers To provide relief for asylum seekers and refugees and their dependants who are in conditions of hardship or distress;To preserve and… £424k a year · Salisbury Street · 0.5 miles

All 33 charities

Crime in Gorse Hill

130 crimes were reported within 0.6 miles of Gorse Hill in August 2026. The most common were violence (47), anti-social behaviour (16), shoplifting (12).

Crime by type

Gorse Hill ranks 14th of 48 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 83.4 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Gorse Hill