The postcode SN3 1BL is located in Swindon It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SN3 1BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SN3 1BL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 SN3 1BL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to SN3 1BL is Alvescot Road which is centered 54 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Holy Rood Junior School and is 134 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 1.31 km away.
The closest primary school to SN3 1BL (for ages 11 and under) is Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 10, 2018.
The local pub for residents of SN3 1BL is Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club and is 3.49 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 3.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 28, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 106.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 2 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 SN3 1BL is covered by the Wiltshire police force association and Swindon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SN3 1BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SN3 1BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SN3 1BL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SN3 1BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 10, 2018) | 338 m |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 28, 2018) | 383 m |
| Drove Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 421 m | |
| Lawn Manor Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 637 m |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 3, 2019) | 646 m |
| King William Street Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 723 m |
| New College Swindon | College | 16-99 | 901 m | |
| St Joseph's Catholic College | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 965 m |
| Lethbridge Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 983 m |
| Mountford Manor Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 1.14 km |
| The Croft Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 5, 2014) | 1.21 km |
| Lawn Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 1.4 km |
| The Commonweal School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.47 km |
| UTC Swindon | Academy | 14-19 | Requires improvement (March 4, 2020) | 1.66 km |
| OakTree Nursery and Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 1.68 km |
| Gorse Hill Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (September 27, 2018) | 1.74 km |
| Goddard Park Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 1.82 km |
| Robert Le Kyng Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 1.83 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 2.05 km |
| East Wichel Primary School & Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 9, 2017) | 2.12 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN3 1BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Storey Ltd (c/o Nationwide) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2020 | 1.92 km | |
| Choice Care Group - Hurst House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2020 | 3.06 km | |
| Ciderstone House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2016 | 3.18 km | |
| 130 Whitworth Road | Exempt May 30, 2018 | 3.21 km | |
| Orchid House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 3.21 km | |
| Golden Star Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 28, 2021 | 3.48 km | |
| The Cakehole | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 3.48 km | |
| Moredon Charcoal Grill Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 3.49 km | |
| Papa John's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 3.49 km | |
| Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 5, 2021 | 3.49 km | |
| Simply Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2019 | 3.49 km | |
| St Andrews Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2016 | 3.53 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd (c/o Rodbourne Cheney Primary School) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2021 | 3.65 km | |
| The White Horse Federation (Breakfast C/O R C Primary Sch) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 3.65 km | |
| Aspens Services Ltd @ Greenmeadow Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2022 | 3.68 km | |
| Little Pippins Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2021 | 3.68 km | |
| Bhaji's Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 28, 2021 | 3.9 km | |
| Fish & Chips On Thames Avenue | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2022 | 3.9 km | |
| Greenmeadow Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 16, 2021 | 3.9 km | |
| Seven Stars | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2020 | 3.9 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SN3 1BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Holy Rood Junior School | 134 m | |
| Holy Rood Junior School | 136 m | |
| Walcot Road | 146 m | |
| Immanuel Church | 178 m | |
| Immanuel Church | 181 m | |
| Swindon Rail Station | 1.31 km | |
| Swindon Rail Station | 1.38 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 44.15 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 46.75 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SN3 1BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Bruddel Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Great Copse | 1.58 km | |
| Shaftesbury Lakes | 2.1 km | |
| Wroughton Covert | 2.29 km | |
| Bushey Copse | 2.34 km | |
| Croft Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Ash Corner | 2.43 km | |
| Fir Clump | 2.69 km | |
| Coate Water | 3.21 km | |
| Day House Copse | 3.22 km | |
| Burderop Wood | 3.31 km | |
| Long Copse | 3.55 km | |
| Ladder Hill | 3.73 km | |
| Crook's Copse | 3.78 km | |
| Taylor's Copse | 3.87 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SN3 1BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 106.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 87.9 | 16.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for SN3 1BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.55734300 |
| Longitude | -1.77129800 |
| OS Easting | 415952 |
| OS Northing | 0184298 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Wiltshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South Swindon |
| Electoral Ward | Walcot and Park North |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000030 |
| Travel To Work Area | Swindon |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Swindon BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Swindon BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33048322 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Swindon 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Swindon 017C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |