Postcode SN5 5WU (Swindon)

Map showing SN5 5WU and nearby postcodes

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

SN5 5WU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 SN5 5WU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to SN5 5WU is Nuffield Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Shaw Lane and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 2.94 km away.

The closest primary school to SN5 5WU (for ages 11 and under) is Shaw Ridge Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 13, 2016. 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 5WU is Moredon Social Club and is 2.23 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 2.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SN5 5WU 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 5WU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Nuffield Close 22 m
Edgeworth Close 35 m
Sharp Close 88 m
Winlaw Close 107 m
Bankfoot Close 112 m
Mortimer Close 136 m
Worlidge Drive 177 m
Shaw Road 191 m
Hanson Close 214 m
Mead Way 230 m
Plattes Close 247 m
Dennis Street 278 m
Jersey Park 281 m
Magnolia Gardens 287 m
The Bramptons 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN5 5WU

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 5WU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shaw Ridge Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
305 m
Brook Field Primary School 528 m
Westlea Primary School Good
(October 19, 2016)
814 m
Tregoze Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.25 km
Peatmoor Community Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.27 km
Even Swindon Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.35 km
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.37 km
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.37 km
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.62 km
Lydiard Park Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.67 km
Hazelwood Academy Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.68 km
Nova Hreod Academy Good
(February 1, 2017)
1.9 km
Moredon Primary School 2.15 km
Millbrook Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.27 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.38 km
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.42 km
UTC Swindon Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.43 km
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.5 km
Haydon Wick Primary School 2.72 km
Kingfisher CE Academy 2.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bluebells Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
2.11 km
Emperor's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
2.11 km
G. Clarke Manufacturers/packers Exempt
September 6, 2021
2.11 km
Moredon Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2020
2.11 km
In House Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 21, 2020
2.19 km
Moredon Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
2.23 km
St Andrews Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2016
2.41 km
Moredon Charcoal Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
2.54 km
Papa John's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
2.54 km
Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 5, 2021
2.54 km
Simply Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
2.54 km
Golden Star Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
2.57 km
The Cakehole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
2.57 km
Barn Owl Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
2.72 km
Caterlink Ltd (c/o Haydon Wick Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
2.72 km
Fessey House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2020
2.79 km
Caterlink Ltd (c/o Rodbourne Cheney Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
2.81 km
The White Horse Federation (Breakfast C/O R C Primary Sch) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
2.81 km
Fox And Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
2.87 km
Emmanuel Church Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
2.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Shaw Lane Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Old Shaw Lane Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Ridge Green Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Ridge Green Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Jersey Park Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
Swindon Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 43.56 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Peatmoor Lagoon Inland Water 1 km
Peatmoor Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Crow Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Greendown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Quarr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Mouldon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Toot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Spring Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Keycroft Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Elm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Alder Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Hagbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Letterage Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Park Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 108.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 Mbps 21 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% 108.1 17
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 222,728 kWh - mean 15,909 kWh : median 16,701 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN5 5WU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.56782400
Longitude -1.82780200
OS Easting 412032
OS Northing 0185453
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24720
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: 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 E33046031
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swindon 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swindon 014A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1