Postcode SN1 2GL (Swindon)

Map showing SN1 2GL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN1 2GL is located in Swindon It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. SN1 2GL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SN1 2GL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SN1 2GL as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to SN1 2GL is Marsh Farm Lane which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brsa Club and is 283 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to SN1 2GL (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 3, 2019.

The local pub for residents of SN1 2GL is Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club and is 3.04 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Star Fish Bar and is 3.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SN1 2GL is covered by the Wiltshire police force association and Swindon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SN1 2GL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SN1 2GL, and the approximate distance away.

Marsh Farm Lane 20 m
Farmhouse Lane 126 m
Pavilion Close 164 m
Shrivenham Road 239 m
Ocotal Way 240 m
A4313 240 m
Selwood Close 249 m
Pitt Close 281 m
Culverhouse Road 305 m
Eddleston Road 359 m
Bedford Road 365 m
Wheatcroft Way 433 m
Lennox Drive 489 m
Drake's Way 637 m
A4312 1.18 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN1 2GL

Introduction June 2001
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SN1 2GL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic College Good
(January 9, 2018)
226 m
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2019)
252 m
Drove Primary School 571 m
Mountford Manor Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
613 m
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
764 m
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
936 m
Gorse Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 27, 2018)
1.03 km
New College Swindon 1.05 km
Lawn Manor Academy Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
1.15 km
King William Street Church of England Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.55 km
Goddard Park Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.77 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.77 km
Crowdys Hill School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.83 km
Nythe Primary School 1.86 km
Lethbridge Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.87 km
Nyland School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.89 km
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.9 km
UTC Swindon Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.9 km
OakTree Nursery and Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.92 km
Colebrook Junior School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN1 2GL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Choice Care Group - Hurst House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2020
2.45 km
Ciderstone House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2016
2.56 km
130 Whitworth Road Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 30, 2018
2.63 km
Orchid House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
2.63 km
Baxter Storey Ltd (c/o Nationwide) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
2.81 km
Golden Star Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
3.01 km
The Cakehole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
3.01 km
Moredon Charcoal Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
3.04 km
Papa John's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
3.04 km
Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 5, 2021
3.04 km
Simply Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
3.04 km
Aspens Services Ltd @ Greenmeadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
3.07 km
Little Pippins Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
3.07 km
St Andrews Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2016
3.11 km
Caterlink Ltd (c/o Rodbourne Cheney Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
3.13 km
The White Horse Federation (Breakfast C/O R C Primary Sch) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
3.13 km
Bhaji's Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
3.34 km
Fish & Chips On Thames Avenue Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2022
3.34 km
Greenmeadow Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 16, 2021
3.34 km
Seven Stars Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
3.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SN1 2GL - Data from Apr 2022

Brsa Club Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Queens Drive Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Queens Drive Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Brsa Club Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Farriers Close Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Swindon Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
London Oxford Airport Air 43.36 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 46.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SN1 2GL - Data from Dec 2021

Ash Corner Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Bruddel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Shaftesbury Lakes Inland Water 2.31 km
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Bushey Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Wroughton Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Fir Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Penhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Day House Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Stratton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Coate Water Inland Water 3.77 km
Burderop Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Wanborough Marsh Wetland 4.24 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SN1 2GL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.2 Mbps 87.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 9.1% 78.5 13.5
300+ Mbps 90.9% 460 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 273,053 kWh - mean 13,653 kWh : median 13,058 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 65,040 kWh - mean 2,956 kWh : median 2,252 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN1 2GL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.56504000
Longitude -1.76736400
OS Easting 416222
OS Northing 0185155
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13827
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Wiltshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Swindon
Electoral Ward Central
Local Authority District Swindon
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Swindon and Wiltshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Wiltshire and Swindon

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000030
Travel To Work Area Swindon

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Swindon
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Swindon BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Swindon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048325
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swindon 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swindon 017A
Output Area / Small Area 4C1