Postcode SN2 8HF (Swindon) Terminated April 2005

Map showing SN2 8HF and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN2 8HF is located in Swindon It was introduced in June 2000 and terminated in April 2005.SN2 8HF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to SN2 8HF is Kembrey Street which is centered 110 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kembrey Inn and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 1.5 km away.

The closest primary school to SN2 8HF (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 8HF is Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club and is 2.05 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 2.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 28, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kembrey Street 110 m
Athena Avenue 141 m
Tydeman Street 224 m
Argyle Street 293 m
Dunbeath Road 296 m
Elgin Drive 509 m
B4143 843 m
Cricklade Road 975 m
A4311 1.17 km
B4006 1.57 km
A420 2.6 km
A419 21.6 km
M4 26.39 km
A417 32.68 km
A429 40.43 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN2 8HF

Introduction June 2000
Termination April 2005
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 8HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crowdys Hill School Good
(February 27, 2019)
471 m
Gorse Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 27, 2018)
512 m
Beechcroft Infant School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.28 km
Swindon Academy Good
(May 25, 2017)
1.33 km
St Joseph's Catholic College Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.46 km
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.48 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2019)
1.58 km
Ruskin Junior School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
1.58 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.59 km
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Good
(December 19, 2018)
1.66 km
Seven Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(May 19, 2021)
1.68 km
St Luke's Academy 1.73 km
Mountford Manor Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.73 km
Drove Primary School 1.76 km
Greenmeadow Primary School 1.86 km
Grange Junior School 1.88 km
Kingsdown School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.92 km
Grange Infants' School 1.94 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
2.03 km
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School 2.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kembrey Inn Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Kembrey Inn Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Ramsbury House Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Cherry Orchard Bus Stop/Station 309 m
May Close Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Swindon Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
London Oxford Airport Air 42.73 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 44.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Corner Woodland Or Forest 762 m
Penhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Stratton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Shaftesbury Lakes Inland Water 3.53 km
Bruddel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Sheepslaight Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
South Field Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Owls' Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Mouldon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.94 km
Broadmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Bushey Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.57685600
Longitude -1.77247000
OS Easting 415864
OS Northing 0186468
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