Postcode SN2 5EQ (Swindon)

Map showing SN2 5EQ and nearby postcodes

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

SN2 5EQ 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 5EQ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to SN2 5EQ is Wilcot Avenue which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queensfield and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 3.04 km away.

The closest primary school to SN2 5EQ (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 5EQ is Harvester Swindon and is 1.32 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 7, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Abbey Meads Rendezvous and is 1.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SN2 5EQ 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 5EQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wilcot Avenue 15 m
Durnford Road 88 m
St James Close 156 m
Pewsham Road 162 m
Farndale Close 163 m
Charlton Close 191 m
Grafton Road 195 m
Queensfield 214 m
Everleigh Road 238 m
Potterdown Road 246 m
Lacock Road 300 m
Alton Close 301 m
Corsham Road 309 m
Abington Way 316 m
Warminster Avenue 328 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN2 5EQ

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 5EQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Luke's Academy 163 m
Seven Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(May 19, 2021)
623 m
Beechcroft Infant School Good
(February 22, 2018)
758 m
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Good
(December 19, 2018)
1.07 km
Kingsdown School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.21 km
Greenmeadow Primary School 1.3 km
Crowdys Hill School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.33 km
Ruskin Junior School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
1.41 km
Abbey Meads Community Primary School 1.44 km
Catherine Wayte Primary School 1.66 km
Swindon Academy Good
(May 25, 2017)
1.73 km
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School 1.75 km
Grange Infants' School 2.09 km
Bridlewood Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.2 km
Gorse Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 27, 2018)
2.24 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy 2.3 km
Haydon Wick Primary School 2.32 km
Haydonleigh Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.38 km
Moredon Primary School 2.44 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Macca's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
461 m
Aspens Services Ltd @ Greenmeadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
1.3 km
Little Pippins Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
1.3 km
Ciderstone House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2016
1.3 km
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 17, 2020
1.32 km
David Lloyd Leisure Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
1.32 km
Harvester Swindon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
1.32 km
Robins Farm Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
1.32 km
Abbey Meads Rendezvous Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 6, 2020
1.4 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
1.4 km
The Abbey Meads Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
1.4 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
1.4 km
Choice Care Group - Hurst House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2020
1.4 km
Abbey Meads Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
1.44 km
Butterflies Children's Centre - Swindon Parenting Hub Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
1.44 km
130 Whitworth Road Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 30, 2018
1.45 km
Orchid House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.45 km
Bhaji's Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
1.59 km
Fish & Chips On Thames Avenue Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2022
1.59 km
Greenmeadow Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 16, 2021
1.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Queensfield Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Grafton Road Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Queensfield Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Durnford Road Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Grafton Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Swindon Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
London Oxford Airport Air 41.78 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 43.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Penhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Stratton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Ash Corner Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Sheepslaight Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Owls' Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Stubb's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
South Field Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Blunsdonhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Newmeadow Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Upper Widhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Broadmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 128.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.6 14
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 414,419 kWh - mean 10,108 kWh : median 10,324 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN2 5EQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.59285000
Longitude -1.77637500
OS Easting 415588
OS Northing 0188246
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
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 7A3