Postcode SN5 8QP (Swindon)

Map showing SN5 8QP and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN5 8QP is located in Swindon It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. SN5 8QP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SN5 8QP 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 8QP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to SN5 8QP is Fowey which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Desborough and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 4.16 km away.

The closest primary school to SN5 8QP (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 8QP is Moredon Social Club and is 4.56 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 4.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fowey 19 m
Desborough 54 m
Leven 74 m
Fleetwood Court 122 m
Bevil 126 m
Nantwich 128 m
Worsley Road 155 m
Pendennis Road 156 m
Symonds 193 m
Newark Close 253 m
Uxbridge Road 255 m
Godolphin Close 314 m
Turnham Green 327 m
Cromwell 361 m
Frankland Road 400 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN5 8QP

Introduction June 1981
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 8QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Millbrook Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
119 m
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School Good
(October 13, 2021)
993 m
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 24, 2018)
993 m
Hazelwood Academy Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.19 km
Lydiard Park Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.28 km
Tregoze Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.46 km
Westlea Primary School Good
(October 19, 2016)
1.72 km
Kingfisher CE Academy 1.99 km
The Deanery CE Academy 1.99 km
Shaw Ridge Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
2.05 km
Brook Field Primary School 2.53 km
Even Swindon Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.86 km
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.96 km
East Wichel Primary School & Nursery Good
(March 9, 2017)
3.31 km
Peatmoor Community Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
3.4 km
UTC Swindon Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
3.4 km
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
3.52 km
The Commonweal School Good
(November 29, 2017)
3.53 km
Wroughton Junior School 3.64 km
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN5 8QP - 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
4.32 km
Bluebells Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
4.41 km
Emperor's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
4.41 km
G. Clarke Manufacturers/packers Exempt
September 6, 2021
4.41 km
Moredon Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2020
4.41 km
In House Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 21, 2020
4.51 km
Moredon Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
4.56 km
St Andrews Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2016
4.6 km
Moredon Charcoal Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
4.71 km
Papa John's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
4.71 km
Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 5, 2021
4.71 km
Simply Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
4.71 km
Golden Star Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
4.74 km
The Cakehole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
4.74 km
Caterlink Ltd (c/o Rodbourne Cheney Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
5 km
The White Horse Federation (Breakfast C/O R C Primary Sch) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
5 km
Barn Owl Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
5.05 km
Caterlink Ltd (c/o Haydon Wick Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
5.05 km
Fessey House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2020
5.12 km
130 Whitworth Road Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 30, 2018
5.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Desborough Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Desborough Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Symonds Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Symonds Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Chalgrove Field Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
Swindon Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 45.1 km
London Oxford Airport Air 48.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Toot Hill Hill Or Mountain 691 m
Hagbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 782 m
Greendown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Spring Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Berry Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Quarr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Crow Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Hurst Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Lower Studley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Nuttery Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Horseshoe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Elm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Letterage Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.7 Mbps 115.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 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% 22 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.8 12
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 129,374 kWh - mean 9,952 kWh : median 9,531 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN5 8QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.54765300
Longitude -1.83790100
OS Easting 411337
OS Northing 0183208
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: 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 E33048341
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swindon 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swindon 022C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1