Postcode SN3 5BN (Swindon)

Map showing SN3 5BN and nearby postcodes

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

SN3 5BN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 5BN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to SN3 5BN is Poltondale which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Poltondale and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 4 km away.

The closest primary school to SN3 5BN (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 5BN is Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club and is 5.44 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 5.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Poltondale 14 m
St Katherine Green 79 m
Foxbridge 91 m
St Andrews Green 99 m
Gibbs Close 117 m
Kingfisher Drive 148 m
Dovetrees 172 m
Fitzmaurice Close 172 m
Dobbin Close 177 m
St Paul's Drive 192 m
Robinsgreen 199 m
Passmore Close 208 m
Totterdown Close 222 m
Forsey Close 228 m
Blackmore Close 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN3 5BN

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 5BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Covingham Park Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
455 m
The Dorcan Academy Requires improvement
(November 21, 2018)
571 m
Nyland School Good
(November 10, 2021)
879 m
Nythe Primary School 916 m
Colebrook Junior School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.07 km
Colebrook Infant Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.07 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.12 km
Eldene Nursery and Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2018)
1.21 km
Goddard Park Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.49 km
OakTree Nursery and Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.02 km
The Chalet School 2.04 km
Liden Academy 2.04 km
Grange Junior School 2.05 km
Mountford Manor Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.17 km
New College Swindon 2.3 km
St Joseph's Catholic College Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.55 km
Lawn Manor Academy Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
2.69 km
Grange Infants' School 2.74 km
South Marston Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.78 km
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
2.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Poltondale Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Poltondale Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Cornmarsh Way Bus Stop/Station 168 m
St Paul's Church Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Gantlettdene Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 4 km
Swindon Rail Station Rail 4.02 km
London Oxford Airport Air 41.39 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 47.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wanborough Marsh Wetland 1.86 km
Shaftesbury Lakes Inland Water 1.88 km
Ash Corner Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Day House Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Acorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Coate Water Inland Water 3.48 km
Bruddel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Nightingale Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Gardener's Gain Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.77 km
Broadmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Marston Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Stockbridge Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.26 km
Taylor's Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.9 Mbps 78 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 9
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.9 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 317,972 kWh - mean 11,777 kWh : median 12,224 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN3 5BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.56500900
Longitude -1.72740200
OS Easting 418992
OS Northing 0185161
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25664
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Swindon BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Swindon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048308
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swindon 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swindon 013B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1