The postcode SN2 2BU is located in Swindon It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SN2 2BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SN2 2BU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 2BU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to SN2 2BU is Watling Close which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sainsburys and is 393 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 1.5 km away.
The closest primary school to SN2 2BU (for ages 11 and under) is Even Swindon Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 5, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Deanery CE Academy.
The local pub for residents of SN2 2BU is Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club and is 2.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Moredon Charcoal Grill Ltd and is 2.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 4, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 115.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SN2 2BU is covered by the Wiltshire police force association and Swindon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SN2 2BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SN2 2BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SN2 2BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SN2 2BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Even Swindon Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 5, 2018) | 422 m |
| UTC Swindon | Academy | 14-19 | Requires improvement (March 4, 2020) | 834 m |
| Robert Le Kyng Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 844 m |
| Westlea Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 19, 2016) | 1.3 km |
| Ferndale Primary School & Nursery | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.45 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.52 km |
| Hazelwood Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (June 5, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| Shaw Ridge Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (September 13, 2016) | 1.58 km |
| Kingfisher CE Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.89 km | |
| The Deanery CE Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.89 km | |
| Nova Hreod Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 1, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.93 km |
| Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 1.93 km |
| The Commonweal School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 2.03 km |
| King William Street Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 2.09 km |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 28, 2018) | 2.11 km |
| Brook Field Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.15 km | |
| Moredon Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.22 km | |
| Swindon Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Good (May 25, 2017) | 2.26 km |
| Drove Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.34 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN2 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrews Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2016 | 2.27 km | |
| Moredon Charcoal Grill Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 2.34 km | |
| Papa John's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 2.34 km | |
| Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 5, 2021 | 2.34 km | |
| Simply Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2019 | 2.34 km | |
| Bluebells Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 2.35 km | |
| Emperor's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 2.35 km | |
| G. Clarke | Exempt September 6, 2021 | 2.35 km | |
| Moredon Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 13, 2020 | 2.35 km | |
| Golden Star Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 28, 2021 | 2.35 km | |
| The Cakehole | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 2.35 km | |
| In House Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 21, 2020 | 2.53 km | |
| Moredon Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 2.58 km | |
| 130 Whitworth Road | Exempt May 30, 2018 | 2.59 km | |
| Orchid House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 2.59 km | |
| Choice Care Group - Hurst House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2020 | 2.59 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd (c/o Rodbourne Cheney Primary School) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2021 | 2.62 km | |
| The White Horse Federation (Breakfast C/O R C Primary Sch) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 2.62 km | |
| Ciderstone House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2016 | 2.7 km | |
| V-Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 2.91 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SN2 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Sainsburys | 393 m | |
| Sainsburys | 406 m | |
| Great Western Outlet Village | 446 m | |
| Great Western Outlet Village | 451 m | |
| Ashworth Road | 477 m | |
| Swindon Rail Station | 1.5 km | |
| Swindon Rail Station | 1.5 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 44.91 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 45.56 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SN2 2BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Toot Hill | 2.1 km | |
| Bushey Copse | 2.21 km | |
| Peatmoor Lagoon | 2.49 km | |
| Peatmoor Community Woodland | 2.73 km | |
| Crow Brake | 2.78 km | |
| Greendown Plantation | 2.94 km | |
| Mouldon Hill | 3 km | |
| Great Copse | 3.09 km | |
| The Brake | 3.27 km | |
| Spring Plantation | 3.27 km | |
| Quarr Plantation | 3.28 km | |
| Wroughton Covert | 3.28 km | |
| Bruddel Wood | 3.36 km | |
| Nuttery Copse | 3.41 km | |
| Hagbourne Copse | 3.47 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SN2 2BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 115.7 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.3 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 115 | 15.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SN2 2BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.56227000 |
| Longitude | -1.80617000 |
| OS Easting | 413533 |
| OS Northing | 0184839 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Wiltshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
North Swindon |
| Electoral Ward | Mannington and Western |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000030 |
| Travel To Work Area | Swindon |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Swindon BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Swindon BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33048304 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Swindon 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Swindon 012C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |