Postcode SN2 7BB (Swindon)

Map showing SN2 7BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN2 7BB is located in Swindon It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. SN2 7BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SN2 7BB 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 7BB as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to SN2 7BB is Wilcox Close which is centered 104 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Poplar Avenue East and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 1.53 km away.

The closest primary school to SN2 7BB (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 7BB is Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club and is 1.72 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 1.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 145.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 1.9 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 7BB 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 7BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SN2 7BB, and the approximate distance away.

Wilcox Close 104 m
Menham Close 124 m
Firethorn Close 215 m
Maple Grove 238 m
Poplar Avenue 254 m
Ash Grove 259 m
May Close 267 m
Acacia Grove 270 m
Myrtle Gardens 302 m
Jefferies Avenue 310 m
Kembrey Street 390 m
Pinehurst Road 503 m
Wheeler Avenue 520 m
Cricklade Road 757 m
A4311 959 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN2 7BB

Introduction June 2000
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 7BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crowdys Hill School Good
(February 27, 2019)
340 m
Gorse Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 27, 2018)
665 m
Swindon Academy Good
(May 25, 2017)
1.01 km
Beechcroft Infant School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.18 km
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.33 km
Seven Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(May 19, 2021)
1.37 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.38 km
Greenmeadow Primary School 1.51 km
St Luke's Academy 1.53 km
Ruskin Junior School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
1.64 km
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Good
(December 19, 2018)
1.65 km
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School 1.7 km
St Joseph's Catholic College Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.77 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2019)
1.84 km
Kingsdown School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.91 km
Drove Primary School 1.98 km
Mountford Manor Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.06 km
Grange Infants' School 2.11 km
Grange Junior School 2.14 km
Moredon Primary School 2.16 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN2 7BB - 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
939 m
Ciderstone House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2016
1.01 km
130 Whitworth Road Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 30, 2018
1.14 km
Orchid House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.14 km
Aspens Services Ltd @ Greenmeadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
1.51 km
Little Pippins Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
1.51 km
Golden Star Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
1.69 km
The Cakehole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
1.69 km
Caterlink Ltd (c/o Rodbourne Cheney Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
1.7 km
The White Horse Federation (Breakfast C/O R C Primary Sch) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
1.7 km
Moredon Charcoal Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
1.72 km
Papa John's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
1.72 km
Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 5, 2021
1.72 km
Simply Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
1.72 km
Bhaji's Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
1.83 km
Fish & Chips On Thames Avenue Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2022
1.83 km
Greenmeadow Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 16, 2021
1.83 km
Seven Stars Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
1.83 km
Shield & Dagger Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
1.83 km
St Andrews Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2016
1.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SN2 7BB - Data from Apr 2022

Poplar Avenue East Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Poplar Avenue East Bus Stop/Station 65 m
May Close Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Kembrey Inn Bus Stop/Station 264 m
May Close Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Swindon Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
London Oxford Airport Air 42.81 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 44.63 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SN2 7BB - Data from Dec 2021

Ash Corner Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Penhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Stratton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Sheepslaight Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Mouldon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.62 km
Owls' Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
South Field Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Bruddel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Shaftesbury Lakes Inland Water 3.86 km
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Broadmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Peatmoor Lagoon Inland Water 4.06 km
Stubb's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.08 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SN2 7BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 145.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 130 18.1
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 271,280 kWh - mean 12,331 kWh : median 11,832 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 77,594 kWh - mean 3,527 kWh : median 3,080 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN2 7BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.57866200
Longitude -1.77650200
OS Easting 415584
OS Northing 0186668
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 E33048293
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swindon 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swindon 010B
Output Area / Small Area 4A2