Postcode SN38 0QA (Swindon)

Map showing SN38 0QA and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN38 0QA is located in Swindon It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. SN38 0QA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

SN38 0QA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 SN38 0QA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to SN38 0QA is Pipers Way which is centered 235 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nationwide House and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 2.83 km away.

The closest primary school to SN38 0QA (for ages 11 and under) is The Croft Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 5, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College. The last OFSTED inspection on March 4, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SN38 0QA is Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club and is 5.01 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 5.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 28, 2021.

Policing for SN38 0QA 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 SN38 0QA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SN38 0QA, and the approximate distance away.

Pipers Way 235 m
Glenwood Close 247 m
Riverdale Close 255 m
Tismeads Crescent 342 m
Croft Road 431 m
B4005 1.92 km
Marlborough Road 1.93 km
A4259 2.04 km
B4006 3.85 km
A420 4.95 km
A4361 7.33 km
A419 24.4 km
M4 25.32 km
A417 35.81 km
A338 37.29 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN38 0QA

Introduction June 1996
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SN38 0QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Croft Primary School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
713 m
East Wichel Primary School & Nursery Good
(March 9, 2017)
1.01 km
Lethbridge Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.03 km
The Commonweal School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.15 km
Lawn Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.29 km
King William Street Church of England Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.46 km
Wroughton Junior School 1.58 km
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.63 km
Lawn Manor Academy Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
1.9 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
2.04 km
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
2.1 km
Wroughton Infant School 2.28 km
New College Swindon 2.29 km
Drove Primary School 2.31 km
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.33 km
Kingfisher CE Academy 2.34 km
The Deanery CE Academy 2.34 km
OakTree Nursery and Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.37 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2019)
2.56 km
UTC Swindon Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.65 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN38 0QA - 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
1 m
Choice Care Group - Hurst House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2020
4.78 km
130 Whitworth Road Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 30, 2018
4.89 km
Orchid House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
4.89 km
Ciderstone House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2016
4.9 km
Golden Star Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
5.01 km
The Cakehole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
5.01 km
Moredon Charcoal Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
5.01 km
Papa John's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
5.01 km
Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 5, 2021
5.01 km
Simply Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
5.01 km
St Andrews Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2016
5.01 km
Caterlink Ltd (c/o Rodbourne Cheney Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
5.22 km
The White Horse Federation (Breakfast C/O R C Primary Sch) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
5.22 km
Bluebells Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
5.29 km
Emperor's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
5.29 km
G. Clarke Manufacturers/packers Exempt
September 6, 2021
5.29 km
Moredon Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2020
5.29 km
Aspens Services Ltd @ Greenmeadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
5.36 km
Little Pippins Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
5.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SN38 0QA - Data from Apr 2022

Nationwide House Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Croft Campus Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Croft Campus Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Wroughton P&R Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Tismeads Crescent South Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Swindon Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.74 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 48.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SN38 0QA - Data from Dec 2021

Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 366 m
Wroughton Covert Woodland Or Forest 409 m
Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 478 m
Bruddel Wood Woodland Or Forest 854 m
Fir Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Bushey Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Burderop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Ladder Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Kennel Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Coate Water Inland Water 2.48 km
Oaken Ground Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Shaftesbury Lakes Inland Water 2.64 km
Crook's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 2.66 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.54041300
Longitude -1.77668900
OS Easting 415584
OS Northing 0182414
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27209
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Wiltshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Swindon
Electoral Ward Old Town
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 E33046025
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swindon 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swindon 024D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2