Postcode SN2 6AP (Swindon) Terminated June 1999

Map showing SN2 6AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN2 6AP is located in Swindon It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1999.SN2 6AP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

SN2 6AP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 6AP as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to SN2 6AP is Tiverton Road which is centered 118 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tydeman Street and is 25 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to SN2 6AP (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 6AP is Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club and is 1.88 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 1.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 28, 2021.

Policing for SN2 6AP 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 6AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SN2 6AP, and the approximate distance away.

Tiverton Road 118 m
Argyle Street 175 m
St Paul's Street 177 m
Avening Street 192 m
Tydeman Street 199 m
Edinburgh Street 206 m
Malvern Road 209 m
May Close 328 m
Norman Road 337 m
Firethorn Close 377 m
Pinehurst Road 712 m
Cricklade Road 1.23 km
A4311 1.43 km
B4006 1.8 km
A420 2.93 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN2 6AP

Introduction January 1980
Termination June 1999
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SN2 6AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gorse Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 27, 2018)
211 m
Crowdys Hill School Good
(February 27, 2019)
780 m
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.1 km
Swindon Academy Good
(May 25, 2017)
1.15 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.24 km
St Joseph's Catholic College Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.4 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2019)
1.41 km
Drove Primary School 1.52 km
Beechcroft Infant School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.63 km
Mountford Manor Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.73 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
1.74 km
Seven Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(May 19, 2021)
1.81 km
Greenmeadow Primary School 1.83 km
UTC Swindon Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.86 km
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School 1.93 km
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
1.94 km
Ruskin Junior School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
2 km
St Luke's Academy 2 km
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Good
(December 19, 2018)
2.06 km
Nova Hreod Academy Good
(February 1, 2017)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SN2 6AP - Data from Apr 2022

Tydeman Street Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Gorse Hill North Bus Stop/Station 126 m
May Close Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Gorse Hill North Bus Stop/Station 201 m
May Close Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Swindon Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
London Oxford Airport Air 43.15 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 44.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SN2 6AP - Data from Dec 2021

Ash Corner Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Penhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Stratton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Bruddel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Shaftesbury Lakes Inland Water 3.52 km
Bushey Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Mouldon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.72 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Peatmoor Lagoon Inland Water 4.01 km
Sheepslaight Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Wroughton Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
South Field Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Owls' Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.26 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.57440100
Longitude -1.77704200
OS Easting 415548
OS Northing 0186194
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13957
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 E33048291
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swindon 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swindon 010B
Output Area / Small Area 4A2