Postcode SN3 3BL (Swindon)

Map showing SN3 3BL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN3 3BL is located in Swindon It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SN3 3BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SN3 3BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 3BL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to SN3 3BL is Hatton Grove which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sussex Square and is 145 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 1.73 km away.

The closest primary school to SN3 3BL (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 3BL is Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club and is 3.69 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 3.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SN3 3BL 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 SN3 3BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SN3 3BL, and the approximate distance away.

Hatton Grove 64 m
Radclyffe Close 65 m
Somerville Road 76 m
Walsingham Road 87 m
Seymour Road 111 m
Sussex Place 127 m
Dudley Road 138 m
Melville Close 138 m
Darnley Close 151 m
Ashley Close 155 m
Lennox Drive 185 m
Knollys Close 205 m
Gresham Close 215 m
Hertford Close 217 m
Stanley Honey Court 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN3 3BL

Introduction January 1980
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 SN3 3BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New College Swindon 385 m
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
429 m
Mountford Manor Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
440 m
St Joseph's Catholic College Good
(January 9, 2018)
530 m
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2019)
565 m
Lawn Manor Academy Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
588 m
Drove Primary School 773 m
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
1.05 km
Goddard Park Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.19 km
OakTree Nursery and Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.26 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.32 km
King William Street Church of England Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.47 km
Lawn Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.53 km
Nythe Primary School 1.56 km
Nyland School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.6 km
Lethbridge Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.66 km
Gorse Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 27, 2018)
1.69 km
Eldene Nursery and Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2018)
1.72 km
The Croft Primary School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.75 km
Colebrook Junior School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN3 3BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baxter Storey Ltd (c/o Nationwide) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
2.45 km
Choice Care Group - Hurst House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2020
3.11 km
Ciderstone House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2016
3.22 km
130 Whitworth Road Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 30, 2018
3.29 km
Orchid House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
3.29 km
Golden Star Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
3.67 km
The Cakehole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
3.67 km
Moredon Charcoal Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
3.69 km
Papa John's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
3.69 km
Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 5, 2021
3.69 km
Simply Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
3.69 km
Aspens Services Ltd @ Greenmeadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
3.73 km
Little Pippins Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
3.73 km
St Andrews Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2016
3.76 km
Caterlink Ltd (c/o Rodbourne Cheney Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
3.79 km
The White Horse Federation (Breakfast C/O R C Primary Sch) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
3.79 km
Bhaji's Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
4.01 km
Fish & Chips On Thames Avenue Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2022
4.01 km
Greenmeadow Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 16, 2021
4.01 km
Seven Stars Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
4.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SN3 3BL - Data from Apr 2022

Sussex Square Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Sussex Square Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Dudley Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Dudley Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Somerville Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Swindon Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
London Oxford Airport Air 43.43 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 46.89 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SN3 3BL - Data from Dec 2021

Shaftesbury Lakes Inland Water 1.66 km
Bruddel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Ash Corner Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Wroughton Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Day House Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Fir Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Bushey Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Coate Water Inland Water 3.12 km
Burderop Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Wanborough Marsh Wetland 3.7 km
Crook's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Taylor's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SN3 3BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 97.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 29.32 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.1 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 154,531 kWh - mean 5,723 kWh : median 5,882 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 76,600 kWh - mean 2,189 kWh : median 1,797 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN3 3BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.56031700
Longitude -1.76146000
OS Easting 416633
OS Northing 0184631
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3016
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Wiltshire

Government

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

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: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Swindon BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Swindon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048320
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swindon 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swindon 016C
Output Area / Small Area 4A1