Postcode SN2 8EF (Swindon)

Map showing SN2 8EF and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN2 8EF is located in Swindon It was introduced in November 2020 and is an active postcode. SN2 8EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SN2 8EF 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 8EF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to SN2 8EF is Kembrey Street which is centered 93 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kembrey Inn and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 1.64 km away.

The closest primary school to SN2 8EF (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 8EF is Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club and is 2.04 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 2.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 28, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kembrey Street 93 m
Athena Avenue 210 m
Dunbeath Road 404 m
Elgin Drive 577 m
Cricklade Road 844 m
A4311 1.04 km
B4006 1.6 km
A420 2.57 km
A419 21.52 km
M4 26.46 km
A417 32.59 km
A429 40.28 km
A338 41.35 km
A361 42.99 km
A38 52.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN2 8EF

Introduction November 2020
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 8EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crowdys Hill School Good
(February 27, 2019)
337 m
Gorse Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 27, 2018)
657 m
Beechcroft Infant School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.13 km
Swindon Academy Good
(May 25, 2017)
1.33 km
Ruskin Junior School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
1.45 km
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Good
(December 19, 2018)
1.52 km
Seven Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(May 19, 2021)
1.57 km
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.57 km
St Joseph's Catholic College Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.58 km
St Luke's Academy 1.59 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.66 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2019)
1.72 km
Kingsdown School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.78 km
Greenmeadow Primary School 1.79 km
Grange Junior School 1.83 km
Mountford Manor Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.83 km
Grange Infants' School 1.85 km
Drove Primary School 1.9 km
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School 2.01 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN2 8EF - 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
1.25 km
Ciderstone House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2016
1.31 km
130 Whitworth Road Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 30, 2018
1.44 km
Orchid House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.44 km
Aspens Services Ltd @ Greenmeadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
1.79 km
Little Pippins Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
1.79 km
Golden Star Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
2.01 km
The Cakehole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
2.01 km
Caterlink Ltd (c/o Rodbourne Cheney Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
2.01 km
The White Horse Federation (Breakfast C/O R C Primary Sch) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
2.01 km
Moredon Charcoal Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
2.04 km
Papa John's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
2.04 km
Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 5, 2021
2.04 km
Simply Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
2.04 km
Macca's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
2.09 km
Bhaji's Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
2.13 km
Fish & Chips On Thames Avenue Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2022
2.13 km
Greenmeadow Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 16, 2021
2.13 km
Seven Stars Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
2.13 km
Shield & Dagger Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
2.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kembrey Inn Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Ramsbury House Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Kembrey Inn Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Cherry Orchard Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Walnut Court Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Swindon Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
London Oxford Airport Air 42.61 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 44.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Corner Woodland Or Forest 711 m
Penhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Stratton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Sheepslaight Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
South Field Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Shaftesbury Lakes Inland Water 3.63 km
Owls' Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Bruddel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Broadmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Mouldon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.94 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Stubb's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.12 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.57815100
Longitude -1.77197500
OS Easting 415897
OS Northing 0186612
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