Postcode SN2 8DA (Swindon)

Map showing SN2 8DA and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN2 8DA is located in Swindon It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. SN2 8DA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SN2 8DA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 8DA as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to SN2 8DA is Chapel Street which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swiss Chalet and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 977 m away.

The closest primary school to SN2 8DA (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 8DA is Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club and is 2.17 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 2.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 64.7% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SN2 8DA 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 8DA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SN2 8DA, and the approximate distance away.

Chapel Street 55 m
Hinton Street 68 m
Carpenters Lane 127 m
Avening Street 140 m
Bright Street 150 m
Mervyn Webb Place 150 m
Bright Street 159 m
Huddleston Close 188 m
Caulfield Road 202 m
Edinburgh Street 213 m
Buller Street 227 m
St Paul's Street 237 m
Cirencester Way 250 m
Whiteman Street 290 m
Handel Street 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN2 8DA

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 8DA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gorse Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 27, 2018)
117 m
Crowdys Hill School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.03 km
St Joseph's Catholic College Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.08 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2019)
1.09 km
Drove Primary School 1.21 km
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.22 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.42 km
Mountford Manor Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.42 km
Swindon Academy Good
(May 25, 2017)
1.45 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
1.46 km
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
1.62 km
UTC Swindon Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.76 km
Beechcroft Infant School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.86 km
New College Swindon 1.96 km
Lawn Manor Academy Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
2.03 km
King William Street Church of England Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.07 km
Ruskin Junior School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
2.13 km
Seven Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(May 19, 2021)
2.13 km
Greenmeadow Primary School 2.16 km
Grange Junior School 2.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SN2 8DA - Data from Apr 2022

Swiss Chalet Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Swiss Chalet Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Buller Street Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Gorse Hill South Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Gorse Hill North Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 977 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
London Oxford Airport Air 43.23 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 45.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SN2 8DA - Data from Dec 2021

Ash Corner Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Penhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Stratton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Bruddel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Shaftesbury Lakes Inland Water 3.2 km
Bushey Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Wroughton Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Mouldon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.97 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Peatmoor Lagoon Inland Water 4.19 km
South Field Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Sheepslaight Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Fir Clump Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SN2 8DA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.8 Mbps 98.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10.5 0.5
30-300 Mbps 35.3% 81.2 15.8
300+ Mbps 64.7% 593 39

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 316,755 kWh - mean 13,772 kWh : median 11,238 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN2 8DA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.57181800
Longitude -1.77476300
OS Easting 415706
OS Northing 0185907
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8370
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 010C
Output Area / Small Area 7A2