Postcode SN5 5FA (Swindon)

Map showing SN5 5FA and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN5 5FA is located in Swindon It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. SN5 5FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SN5 5FA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 SN5 5FA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to SN5 5FA is Sandwood Close which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sandwood Close and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 3.34 km away.

The closest primary school to SN5 5FA (for ages 11 and under) is Peatmoor Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 18, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Lydiard Park Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 24, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SN5 5FA is Moredon Social Club and is 1.44 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 4, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Emperor's Kitchen and is 1.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 151.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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. 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 SN5 5FA 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 SN5 5FA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SN5 5FA, and the approximate distance away.

Sandwood Close 15 m
Bayfield Close 79 m
Portmore Close 105 m
Fyne Close 114 m
Ryan Close 115 m
Lomond Close 122 m
Orrin Close 126 m
Rinsdale Close 153 m
Stenness Close 154 m
Melfort Close 159 m
Morie Close 166 m
Ashie Close 173 m
Rannoch Close 178 m
Sparcells Drive 182 m
Kishorn Close 186 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN5 5FA

Introduction June 2000
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 SN5 5FA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Peatmoor Community Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
433 m
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy Good
(May 15, 2019)
688 m
Brook Field Primary School 963 m
Shaw Ridge Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
1.47 km
Nova Hreod Academy Good
(February 1, 2017)
1.51 km
Moredon Primary School 1.6 km
St Francis CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2012)
1.81 km
Haydon Wick Primary School 1.85 km
Westlea Primary School Good
(October 19, 2016)
1.98 km
Even Swindon Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.01 km
Haydonleigh Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.03 km
Tregoze Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.15 km
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School 2.27 km
Orchid Vale Primary School 2.3 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.43 km
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.52 km
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.52 km
Lydiard Park Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.54 km
Oakhurst Community Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.64 km
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN5 5FA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
In House Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 21, 2020
1.42 km
Moredon Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
1.44 km
Bluebells Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
1.45 km
Emperor's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
1.45 km
G. Clarke Manufacturers/packers Exempt
September 6, 2021
1.45 km
Moredon Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2020
1.45 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 7, 2020
1.81 km
Funrise Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
1.81 km
Happy Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 22, 2021
1.81 km
Midcounties Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
1.81 km
Taw Hill Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 30, 2020
1.81 km
The Eatery @ St Francis C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
1.81 km
Barn Owl Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
1.85 km
Caterlink Ltd (c/o Haydon Wick Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
1.85 km
Fessey House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2020
1.89 km
St Andrews Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2016
1.93 km
Haydonleigh Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
2.03 km
Tawny Owl Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 18, 2021
2.05 km
Fox And Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
2.06 km
Orchid Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
2.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SN5 5FA - Data from Apr 2022

Sandwood Close Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Sandwood Close Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Melfort Close Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Melfort Close Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Gairlock Close Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Swindon Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 42.53 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SN5 5FA - Data from Dec 2021

Peatmoor Lagoon Inland Water 492 m
Peatmoor Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 794 m
Mouldon Hill Hill Or Mountain 834 m
Crow Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Keycroft Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Quarr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Greendown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Spring Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Alder Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Penhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Elm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Toot Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km
Park Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Letterage Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SN5 5FA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 151.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 39 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% 115 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 153,415 kWh - mean 11,801 kWh : median 10,936 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 57,595 kWh - mean 4,430 kWh : median 3,535 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN5 5FA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.57835500
Longitude -1.82933500
OS Easting 411923
OS Northing 0186624
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23663
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Wiltshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Swindon
Electoral Ward Shaw
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 E33048295
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swindon 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swindon 011A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2