Postcode SN2 1RX (Swindon)

Map showing SN2 1RX and nearby postcodes

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

SN2 1RX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 1RX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to SN2 1RX is Ash Grove which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Poplar Avenue East and is 225 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 1.47 km away.

The closest primary school to SN2 1RX (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 1RX is Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club and is 1.48 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 1.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ash Grove 15 m
Poplar Avenue 61 m
Maple Grove 134 m
Wilcox Close 150 m
Tulip Tree Close 155 m
Hawthorn Avenue 157 m
Firethorn Close 160 m
Cherry Tree Grove 180 m
Myrtle Gardens 198 m
May Close 213 m
Menham Close 225 m
Acacia Grove 239 m
Sycamore Grove 248 m
Pinehurst Road 259 m
Linden Avenue 439 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN2 1RX

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 1RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crowdys Hill School Good
(February 27, 2019)
517 m
Gorse Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 27, 2018)
747 m
Swindon Academy Good
(May 25, 2017)
765 m
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.15 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.17 km
Seven Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(May 19, 2021)
1.28 km
Beechcroft Infant School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.3 km
Greenmeadow Primary School 1.32 km
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School 1.48 km
St Luke's Academy 1.55 km
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Good
(December 19, 2018)
1.79 km
Ruskin Junior School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
1.83 km
Moredon Primary School 1.91 km
St Joseph's Catholic College Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.91 km
Nova Hreod Academy Good
(February 1, 2017)
1.91 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2019)
1.95 km
Drove Primary School 2.05 km
Kingsdown School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.06 km
UTC Swindon Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.16 km
Mountford Manor Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Poplar Avenue East Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Poplar Avenue East Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Poplar Avenue West Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Poplar Avenue West Bus Stop/Station 261 m
May Close Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Swindon Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
London Oxford Airport Air 42.98 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 44.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Corner Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Penhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Stratton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Mouldon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Sheepslaight Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Owls' Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Peatmoor Lagoon Inland Water 3.82 km
Bruddel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
South Field Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Shaftesbury Lakes Inland Water 4.03 km
Stubb's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.09 km
Bushey Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.3 Mbps 106.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 17.6 Mbps 16.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.6 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 186,971 kWh - mean 10,387 kWh : median 10,604 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 61,669 kWh - mean 3,628 kWh : median 3,267 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN2 1RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.57885800
Longitude -1.78000800
OS Easting 415341
OS Northing 0186689
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2544
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Swindon BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Swindon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048293
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swindon 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swindon 010A
Output Area / Small Area 8D3