How many listed buildings are in Highworth? 122 listed buildings
Highworth has 122 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I, and 3 conservation areas. About 8.8% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
- Grade I
- 1
- Grade II*
- 8
- Grade II
- 113
- Per 1,000 homes
- 33.1
- More listed buildings per home than
- 70% of areas
- Conservation areas
- 3
Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this
All house prices in HighworthIs a home in Highworth likely to be in a conservation area?
About as likely as anywhere: about 8.8% of homes in Highworth are in a conservation area, compared with 4.0% across Swindon and 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
| Area | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| HighworthThis area | 8.8% |
| Swindon | 4.0% |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 2.4% |
In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.
What does it mean if a home is listed?
A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.
This page shows how common listed buildings are in Highworth. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Highworth?
Highworth has 1 Grade I listed building, the highest grade.
| Building | Listed |
|---|---|
| CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL | 1955 |
Each name links to its official list entry.
Which conservation areas are in Highworth?
Highworth has 3 conservation areas. Highworth has the most homes, about 263, and was designated in 1976.
| Conservation area | Designated | Homes inside |
|---|---|---|
| Highworth | 1976 | 263 |
| Sevenhampton | 1990 | 43 |
| Hampton | 1990 | 18 |
Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.
Are there scheduled monuments in Highworth?
Yes, Highworth has 13 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.
- Four Highworth circles 150m north east of Pickett's Copse
- Four Highworth circles east of North Leaze Farm
- Highworth circle 200m north east of Common Farm
- Highworth circle 200m south east of Common Farm
- Highworth circle 350m north east of Common Farm
- Highworth circle 470m north east of North Leaze Farm
- Highworth circle 520m north west of North Leaze Farm
- Medieval settlement and associated ridge and furrow south-west of Eastrop Farm
- Medieval settlement remains at Sevenhampton
- Medieval settlement remains immediately south east of Fresden Farm
- Three Highworth circles 600m east of North Leaze Farm
- Two Highworth circles 250m and 325m north of Eastrop Farm
- Two Highworth circles 600m south east of North Leaze Farm
What else do people ask about Highworth?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Highworth.
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- How many parks and green spaces are in Highworth?
- What is the crime rate in Highworth?
- What's the air quality in Highworth?
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:32 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Highworth dataset covers 214 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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