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West Swindon/Surrounding Villages

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Reanne2409 · 23/03/2021 17:58

Hi everyone! my boyfriend and I are saving up to buy our first home. Swindon is one of our options but we don’t have a clue where to live. I am very much aware of the reputation but would love to be in between west country and London. I have close family in Swindon in basically all parts so I know what they roughly are like. I am making this post because I am so stuck trying to find the right area, I am interested in west I have been there so many times and love the rural atmosphere I get. I have also been looking at highworth/wootton bassett but have never been there so I dont know what they're like. We are two young adults and moving from London. We are looking for:

  • decent house prices. we are looking for a nice spacious 2/3 bed for around 200-230k
  • good transport links
  • good schools (although don’t have kids now I would like to consider it)
  • nice people
  • low crime

I am so sorry if I am asking for a bit much but obviously if you are buying your house you want it to be perfect. Hopefully you guys can help x

OP posts:
Didicat · 23/03/2021 19:31

What leisure facilities do you want? Do you have particular hobbies you want to do/take up?

Handsnotwands · 23/03/2021 19:50

Purton is nice and more rural than west Swindon sprawl

Reanne2409 · 23/03/2021 19:56

@Didicat

What leisure facilities do you want? Do you have particular hobbies you want to do/take up?
Hi, my boyfriend and I have the same hobbies to be honest, we like to go out to eat, go cocktail bars/pubs, walking/cycling around, shopping, cinema, bowling, visit friends and family.
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Didicat · 23/03/2021 20:25

RWB is lovely but we find it a bit boring after moving from Bath. Parton is nice with easy access to Swindon.

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