Postcode SN3 5AP (Swindon)

Map showing SN3 5AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN3 5AP is located in Swindon It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SN3 5AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SN3 5AP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 SN3 5AP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to SN3 5AP is Heronscroft which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Finchdale and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 3.77 km away.

The closest primary school to SN3 5AP (for ages 11 and under) is Covingham Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 4, 2020.

The local pub for residents of SN3 5AP is Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club and is 5.08 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 5.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SN3 5AP 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 5AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SN3 5AP, and the approximate distance away.

Heronscroft 23 m
Finchdale 81 m
The Buntings 116 m
Wrenswood 143 m
Swanbrook 162 m
Merlin Way 180 m
Pipitdene 180 m
Hawkswood 185 m
Linnetsdene 251 m
Peregrine Close 263 m
Dovetrees 276 m
Swallowdale 277 m
Robinsgreen 283 m
Deva Close 315 m
Martinfield 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN3 5AP

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 5AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Covingham Park Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
412 m
Colebrook Junior School Good
(March 12, 2020)
669 m
Colebrook Infant Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
669 m
Nyland School Good
(November 10, 2021)
703 m
Nythe Primary School 739 m
The Dorcan Academy Requires improvement
(November 21, 2018)
909 m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.11 km
Eldene Nursery and Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2018)
1.44 km
Goddard Park Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.57 km
Grange Junior School 1.6 km
Mountford Manor Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.99 km
OakTree Nursery and Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.15 km
New College Swindon 2.25 km
Grange Infants' School 2.29 km
St Joseph's Catholic College Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.34 km
The Chalet School 2.4 km
Liden Academy 2.4 km
South Marston Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.47 km
Lawn Manor Academy Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
2.66 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2019)
2.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN3 5AP - 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
4.29 km
Ciderstone House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2016
4.35 km
Macca's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
4.38 km
Baxter Storey Ltd (c/o Nationwide) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
4.44 km
130 Whitworth Road Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 30, 2018
4.49 km
Orchid House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
4.49 km
Aspens Services Ltd @ Greenmeadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
4.8 km
Little Pippins Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
4.8 km
Golden Star Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
5.05 km
The Cakehole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
5.05 km
Caterlink Ltd (c/o Rodbourne Cheney Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
5.06 km
The White Horse Federation (Breakfast C/O R C Primary Sch) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
5.06 km
Moredon Charcoal Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
5.08 km
Papa John's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
5.08 km
Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 5, 2021
5.08 km
Simply Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
5.08 km
Bhaji's Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
5.15 km
Fish & Chips On Thames Avenue Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2022
5.15 km
Greenmeadow Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 16, 2021
5.15 km
Seven Stars Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
5.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SN3 5AP - Data from Apr 2022

Finchdale Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Finchdale Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Wrenswood Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Sywell Road Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Sywell Road Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
Swindon Rail Station Rail 3.79 km
London Oxford Airport Air 41.3 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 47.5 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SN3 5AP - Data from Dec 2021

Shaftesbury Lakes Inland Water 2.09 km
Wanborough Marsh Wetland 2.31 km
Ash Corner Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Day House Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Acorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Gardener's Gain Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Nightingale Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Bruddel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Broadmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Coate Water Inland Water 3.78 km
Marston Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Stratton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
South Field Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SN3 5AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 82 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8.6 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.5 9.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 373,964 kWh - mean 12,465 kWh : median 11,760 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN3 5AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.56837000
Longitude -1.73091700
OS Easting 418747
OS Northing 0185534
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27522
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Wiltshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Swindon
Electoral Ward Covingham and Dorcan
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Swindon BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Swindon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048306
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swindon 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swindon 013C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1