Postcode SN3 5HR (Swindon)

Map showing SN3 5HR and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN3 5HR is located in Swindon It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. SN3 5HR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SN3 5HR 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 5HR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to SN3 5HR is Avocet Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pinnegar Way and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 4.1 km away.

The closest primary school to SN3 5HR (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 5HR is Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club and is 5.7 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 5.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 2.4 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 5HR 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 5HR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Avocet Close 13 m
Bullfinch Close 83 m
Owl Close 92 m
Pheasant Close 95 m
Firecrest View 122 m
Nuthatch Close 130 m
Mallard Close 154 m
Moorhen Close 167 m
Hawfinch Close 197 m
Gilling Way 220 m
Brind Close 234 m
Pinnegar Way 237 m
St Ambrose Close 251 m
Verney Close 263 m
Wiseman Close 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN3 5HR

Introduction August 1993
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 5HR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Dorcan Academy Requires improvement
(November 21, 2018)
269 m
Covingham Park Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
739 m
Eldene Nursery and Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2018)
909 m
Nyland School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.1 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.11 km
Nythe Primary School 1.13 km
Goddard Park Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.34 km
Colebrook Junior School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.46 km
Colebrook Infant Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.46 km
The Chalet School 1.55 km
Liden Academy 1.55 km
OakTree Nursery and Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.77 km
New College Swindon 2.23 km
Mountford Manor Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.27 km
Grange Junior School 2.5 km
Wanborough Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
2.51 km
Lawn Manor Academy Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
2.59 km
Badbury Park Primary School 2.62 km
St Joseph's Catholic College Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.66 km
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
2.8 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN3 5HR - 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
4.14 km
Choice Care Group - Hurst House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2020
4.95 km
Ciderstone House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2016
5.03 km
130 Whitworth Road Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 30, 2018
5.15 km
Orchid House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
5.15 km
Macca's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
5.25 km
Aspens Services Ltd @ Greenmeadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
5.51 km
Little Pippins Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
5.51 km
Golden Star Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
5.67 km
The Cakehole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
5.67 km
Moredon Charcoal Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
5.7 km
Papa John's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
5.7 km
Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 5, 2021
5.7 km
Simply Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
5.7 km
Caterlink Ltd (c/o Rodbourne Cheney Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
5.72 km
The White Horse Federation (Breakfast C/O R C Primary Sch) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
5.72 km
St Andrews Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2016
5.8 km
Bhaji's Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
5.85 km
Fish & Chips On Thames Avenue Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2022
5.85 km
Greenmeadow Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 16, 2021
5.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pinnegar Way Bus Stop/Station 159 m
St Ambrose Close Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Murdock Road Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Faraday Park Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Faraday Park Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 4.1 km
Swindon Rail Station Rail 4.14 km
London Oxford Airport Air 41.71 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 48.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wanborough Marsh Wetland 1.47 km
Shaftesbury Lakes Inland Water 1.54 km
Day House Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Coate Water Inland Water 3.02 km
Ash Corner Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Bruddel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Acorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Stockbridge Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Taylor's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Crook's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Nightingale Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Fir Clump Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 128 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.5 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 185,240 kWh - mean 15,437 kWh : median 15,648 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 45,681 kWh - mean 3,807 kWh : median 3,288 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN3 5HR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.56048400
Longitude -1.72644900
OS Easting 419060
OS Northing 0184658
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27428
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: White suburban communities
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 013E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2