The postcode SN3 5FA is located in Swindon It was introduced in October 2013 and is an active postcode. SN3 5FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SN3 5FA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 5FA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to SN3 5FA is Blackbird Close which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Covingham Laboratories and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 3.73 km away.
The closest primary school to SN3 5FA (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 5FA is Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club and is 5.23 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 5.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 28, 2021.
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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SN3 5FA 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 5FA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SN3 5FA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SN3 5FA
| Introduction | October 2013 |
| 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 5FA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covingham Park Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 225 m |
| The Dorcan Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 21, 2018) | 427 m |
| Nyland School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 629 m |
| Nythe Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 663 m | |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 819 m |
| Colebrook Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 947 m |
| Colebrook Infant Academy | Academy | 5-7 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 947 m |
| Eldene Nursery and Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 21, 2018) | 973 m |
| Goddard Park Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 1.2 km |
| OakTree Nursery and Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 1.75 km |
| Mountford Manor Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| The Chalet School | Special school | 3-11 | 1.91 km | |
| Liden Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.91 km | |
| Grange Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.99 km | |
| New College Swindon | College | 16-99 | 2 km | |
| St Joseph's Catholic College | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 2.27 km |
| Lawn Manor Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 2.4 km |
| Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 10, 2018) | 2.53 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 3, 2019) | 2.58 km |
| Grange Infants' School | Academy | 5-7 | 2.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN3 5FA - 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 | 4.09 km | |
| Choice Care Group - Hurst House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2020 | 4.47 km | |
| Ciderstone House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2016 | 4.54 km | |
| 130 Whitworth Road | Exempt May 30, 2018 | 4.67 km | |
| Orchid House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 4.67 km | |
| Macca's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 4.73 km | |
| Aspens Services Ltd @ Greenmeadow Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2022 | 5.01 km | |
| Little Pippins Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2021 | 5.01 km | |
| Golden Star Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 28, 2021 | 5.2 km | |
| The Cakehole | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 5.2 km | |
| Moredon Charcoal Grill Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 5.23 km | |
| Papa John's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 5.23 km | |
| Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 5, 2021 | 5.23 km | |
| Simply Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2019 | 5.23 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd (c/o Rodbourne Cheney Primary School) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2021 | 5.23 km | |
| The White Horse Federation (Breakfast C/O R C Primary Sch) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 5.23 km | |
| St Andrews Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2016 | 5.33 km | |
| Bhaji's Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 28, 2021 | 5.35 km | |
| Fish & Chips On Thames Avenue | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2022 | 5.35 km | |
| Greenmeadow Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 16, 2021 | 5.35 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SN3 5FA - Data from Apr 2022
| Covingham Laboratories | 58 m | |
| St Paul's Church | 85 m | |
| St Paul's Church | 116 m | |
| Hanover Court | 148 m | |
| The Drive | 256 m | |
| Swindon Rail Station | 3.73 km | |
| Swindon Rail Station | 3.75 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 41.67 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 47.86 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SN3 5FA - Data from Dec 2021
| Shaftesbury Lakes | 1.64 km | |
| Wanborough Marsh | 1.98 km | |
| Ash Corner | 2.64 km | |
| Day House Copse | 2.77 km | |
| Bruddel Wood | 3.24 km | |
| Coate Water | 3.3 km | |
| Acorn Wood | 3.53 km | |
| Green Hill | 3.66 km | |
| Great Copse | 3.75 km | |
| Nightingale Wood | 3.85 km | |
| Gardener's Gain Copse | 3.88 km | |
| Stockbridge Copse | 4.11 km | |
| Broadmoor Copse | 4.12 km | |
| Long Copse | 4.12 km | |
| Crook's Copse | 4.14 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SN3 5FA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
Energy usage data for SN3 5FA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.56398400 |
| Longitude | -1.73136100 |
| OS Easting | 418718 |
| OS Northing | 0185046 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Wiltshire |
| 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 |
| 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: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Swindon BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Swindon BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33048307 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Swindon 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Swindon 013F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |