Postcode SN2 1BW (Swindon)

Map showing SN2 1BW and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN2 1BW is located in Swindon It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SN2 1BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SN2 1BW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 SN2 1BW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to SN2 1BW is Whiteman Street which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Barnabas Church and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 704 m away.

The closest primary school to SN2 1BW (for ages 11 and under) is Gorse Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 27, 2018.

The local pub for residents of SN2 1BW is Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club and is 1.96 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 1.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.6% 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SN2 1BW 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 SN2 1BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SN2 1BW, and the approximate distance away.

Whiteman Street 39 m
Florence Street 99 m
Poulton Street 125 m
Suffolk Street 155 m
Handel Street 187 m
Carpenters Lane 203 m
Norman Road 205 m
Beatrice Street 206 m
Bright Street 208 m
St Paul's Street 223 m
Malvern Road 256 m
Mervyn Webb Place 286 m
Avening Street 291 m
Ipswich Street 324 m
Chapel Street 381 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN2 1BW

Introduction January 1980
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 SN2 1BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gorse Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 27, 2018)
308 m
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
907 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.12 km
Crowdys Hill School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.18 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2019)
1.19 km
Drove Primary School 1.22 km
St Joseph's Catholic College Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.27 km
Swindon Academy Good
(May 25, 2017)
1.28 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
1.39 km
UTC Swindon Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.48 km
Mountford Manor Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.64 km
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
1.69 km
King William Street Church of England Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.97 km
Beechcroft Infant School Good
(February 22, 2018)
2.03 km
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.04 km
Greenmeadow Primary School 2.05 km
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School 2.07 km
New College Swindon 2.11 km
Even Swindon Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.11 km
Lawn Manor Academy Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
2.12 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN2 1BW - 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
1.43 km
Ciderstone House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2016
1.55 km
130 Whitworth Road Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 30, 2018
1.59 km
Orchid House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.59 km
Golden Star Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
1.94 km
The Cakehole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
1.94 km
Moredon Charcoal Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
1.96 km
Papa John's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
1.96 km
Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 5, 2021
1.96 km
Simply Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
1.96 km
St Andrews Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2016
2.03 km
Aspens Services Ltd @ Greenmeadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
2.05 km
Little Pippins Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
2.05 km
Caterlink Ltd (c/o Rodbourne Cheney Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
2.07 km
The White Horse Federation (Breakfast C/O R C Primary Sch) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
2.07 km
Bhaji's Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
2.3 km
Fish & Chips On Thames Avenue Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2022
2.3 km
Greenmeadow Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 16, 2021
2.3 km
Seven Stars Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
2.3 km
Shield & Dagger Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
2.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SN2 1BW - Data from Apr 2022

St Barnabas Church Bus Stop/Station 122 m
St Barnabas Church Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Gorse Hill South Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Norman Road Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Norman Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 704 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 755 m
London Oxford Airport Air 43.51 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 45.18 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SN2 1BW - Data from Dec 2021

Ash Corner Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Penhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Bruddel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Stratton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Bushey Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Shaftesbury Lakes Inland Water 3.38 km
Mouldon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.71 km
Wroughton Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Peatmoor Lagoon Inland Water 3.88 km
Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Toot Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.17 km
Peatmoor Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Fir Clump Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SN2 1BW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.9 Mbps 87 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.4 4.8
30-300 Mbps 1.4% 85.5 10.7
300+ Mbps 98.6% 331 36

Gas Consumption

64 meters consuming 685,577 kWh - mean 10,712 kWh : median 10,478 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN2 1BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.57114200
Longitude -1.77935200
OS Easting 415389
OS Northing 0185831
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8370
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Wiltshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Swindon
Electoral Ward Gorse Hill and Pinehurst
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Swindon BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Swindon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048292
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swindon 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swindon 010C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2