Postcode SN2 5DX (Swindon)

Map showing SN2 5DX and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN2 5DX is located in Swindon It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SN2 5DX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SN2 5DX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 5DX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to SN2 5DX is Durrington Walk which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Deers Leap and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 2.83 km away.

The closest primary school to SN2 5DX (for ages 11 and under) is Seven Fields Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 19, 2021.

The local pub for residents of SN2 5DX is Shield & Dagger and is 1.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 27, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bhaji's Indian Takeaway and is 1.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 160.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 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 2.2 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 5DX 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 5DX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SN2 5DX, and the approximate distance away.

Durrington Walk 65 m
Milston Avenue 117 m
Sherston Avenue 122 m
Winterslow Road 133 m
Westbury Road 134 m
Corsham Road 194 m
Fyfield Avenue 197 m
Penhill Drive 203 m
Leigh Road 211 m
Downton Road 230 m
Heddington Close 230 m
Winsley Close 238 m
Oaksey Road 257 m
Everleigh Road 279 m
Bratton Close 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN2 5DX

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 5DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Seven Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(May 19, 2021)
174 m
St Luke's Academy 640 m
Greenmeadow Primary School 809 m
Beechcroft Infant School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.09 km
Abbey Meads Community Primary School 1.17 km
Catherine Wayte Primary School 1.22 km
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School 1.26 km
Crowdys Hill School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.35 km
Swindon Academy Good
(May 25, 2017)
1.36 km
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Good
(December 19, 2018)
1.52 km
Kingsdown School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.69 km
Ruskin Junior School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
1.82 km
Haydon Wick Primary School 1.82 km
Bridlewood Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.9 km
Haydonleigh Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.9 km
Moredon Primary School 1.95 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.11 km
Gorse Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 27, 2018)
2.16 km
Nova Hreod Academy Good
(February 1, 2017)
2.16 km
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN2 5DX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aspens Services Ltd @ Greenmeadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
809 m
Little Pippins Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
809 m
Macca's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
844 m
Ciderstone House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2016
921 m
130 Whitworth Road Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 30, 2018
1.04 km
Orchid House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.04 km
Choice Care Group - Hurst House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2020
1.04 km
Bhaji's Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
1.09 km
Fish & Chips On Thames Avenue Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2022
1.09 km
Greenmeadow Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 16, 2021
1.09 km
Seven Stars Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
1.09 km
Shield & Dagger Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
1.09 km
Abbey Meads Rendezvous Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 6, 2020
1.1 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
1.1 km
The Abbey Meads Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
1.1 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
1.1 km
Abbey Meads Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
1.17 km
Butterflies Children's Centre - Swindon Parenting Hub Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
1.17 km
Coombs Catering C/o Catherine Wayte Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
1.22 km
The Big Adventure Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2017
1.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SN2 5DX - Data from Apr 2022

Deers Leap Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Downton Road Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Downton Road Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Penhill Church Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Penhill Church Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Swindon Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
London Oxford Airport Air 42.24 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 43.21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SN2 5DX - Data from Dec 2021

Penhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 680 m
Stratton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Ash Corner Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Owls' Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Sheepslaight Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Blunsdonhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Stubb's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Upper Widhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Mouldon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Newmeadow Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
South Field Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SN2 5DX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 160.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17.9 Mbps 17.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.8 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 494.3 37.5

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 483,292 kWh - mean 14,214 kWh : median 11,556 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 116,011 kWh - mean 3,625 kWh : median 3,199 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN2 5DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.59151500
Longitude -1.78331000
OS Easting 415108
OS Northing 0188096
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1382
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Wiltshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Swindon
Electoral Ward Penhill and Upper Stratton
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: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Swindon BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Swindon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048264
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swindon 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swindon 003B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1