Postcode SN5 8QF (Swindon)

Map showing SN5 8QF and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN5 8QF is located in Swindon It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SN5 8QF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SN5 8QF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 8QF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to SN5 8QF is Fowey which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Desborough and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 4.13 km away.

The closest primary school to SN5 8QF (for ages 11 and under) is Millbrook Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2019. 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 8QF is Moredon Social Club and is 4.47 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 4.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 157.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SN5 8QF 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 8QF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SN5 8QF, and the approximate distance away.

Fowey 84 m
Pendennis Road 86 m
Desborough 87 m
Worsley Road 90 m
Fleetwood Court 95 m
Bevil 99 m
Leven 132 m
Nantwich 169 m
Uxbridge Road 195 m
Symonds 223 m
Cottington Close 255 m
Newark Close 268 m
Turnham Green 270 m
Godolphin Close 272 m
Chudleigh 367 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN5 8QF

Introduction January 1980
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 8QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Millbrook Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
128 m
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School Good
(October 13, 2021)
911 m
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 24, 2018)
911 m
Hazelwood Academy Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.15 km
Lydiard Park Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.19 km
Tregoze Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.36 km
Westlea Primary School Good
(October 19, 2016)
1.65 km
Shaw Ridge Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
1.96 km
Kingfisher CE Academy 2.01 km
The Deanery CE Academy 2.01 km
Brook Field Primary School 2.43 km
Even Swindon Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.8 km
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.94 km
Peatmoor Community Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
3.3 km
East Wichel Primary School & Nursery Good
(March 9, 2017)
3.34 km
UTC Swindon Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
3.37 km
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
3.43 km
The Commonweal School Good
(November 29, 2017)
3.54 km
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.58 km
Wroughton Junior School 3.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN5 8QF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bluebells Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
4.32 km
Emperor's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
4.32 km
G. Clarke Manufacturers/packers Exempt
September 6, 2021
4.32 km
Moredon Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2020
4.32 km
Baxter Storey Ltd (c/o Nationwide) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
4.35 km
In House Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 21, 2020
4.43 km
Moredon Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
4.47 km
St Andrews Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2016
4.53 km
Moredon Charcoal Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
4.64 km
Papa John's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
4.64 km
Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 5, 2021
4.64 km
Simply Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
4.64 km
Golden Star Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
4.67 km
The Cakehole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
4.67 km
Caterlink Ltd (c/o Rodbourne Cheney Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
4.93 km
The White Horse Federation (Breakfast C/O R C Primary Sch) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
4.93 km
Barn Owl Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
4.96 km
Caterlink Ltd (c/o Haydon Wick Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
4.96 km
Fessey House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2020
5.04 km
130 Whitworth Road Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 30, 2018
5.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SN5 8QF - Data from Apr 2022

Desborough Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Desborough Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Symonds Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Chalgrove Field Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Chalgrove Field Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 4.13 km
Swindon Rail Station Rail 4.14 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 45.01 km
London Oxford Airport Air 48.23 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SN5 8QF - Data from Dec 2021

Toot Hill Hill Or Mountain 681 m
Hagbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 800 m
Greendown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 978 m
Spring Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Quarr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Berry Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Crow Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Lower Studley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Hurst Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Nuttery Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Elm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Horseshoe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Letterage Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SN5 8QF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 157.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 122.4 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 211,868 kWh - mean 9,630 kWh : median 9,408 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 55,356 kWh - mean 2,516 kWh : median 2,527 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN5 8QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.54852500
Longitude -1.83808500
OS Easting 411324
OS Northing 0183305
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7824
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Wiltshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Swindon
Electoral Ward Lydiard and Freshbrook
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Swindon BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Swindon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048341
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swindon 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swindon 022C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2