Postcode SN5 8QT (Swindon)

Map showing SN5 8QT and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN5 8QT is located in Swindon It was introduced in March 1982 and is an active postcode. SN5 8QT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SN5 8QT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 8QT as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to SN5 8QT is Leslie Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leslie Close and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 3.97 km away.

The closest primary school to SN5 8QT (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 8QT is Moredon Social Club and is 4.07 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 3.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.5% 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 8QT 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 8QT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Leslie Close 30 m
Kimbolton Close 110 m
Wakefield Close 124 m
Wentworth Park 141 m
Basingstoke Close 155 m
Rowton Heath Way 173 m
Crawford Close 175 m
Lanhydrock Close 206 m
Winstanley Close 230 m
Bloomsbury Close 235 m
Paulet Close 237 m
Ashburnham Close 253 m
Cottington Close 255 m
Sheen Close 268 m
Lumley Close 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN5 8QT

Introduction March 1982
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 8QT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Millbrook Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
539 m
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School Good
(October 13, 2021)
574 m
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 24, 2018)
574 m
Lydiard Park Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
771 m
Tregoze Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
891 m
Hazelwood Academy Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.08 km
Westlea Primary School Good
(October 19, 2016)
1.32 km
Shaw Ridge Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
1.55 km
Brook Field Primary School 1.97 km
Kingfisher CE Academy 2.18 km
The Deanery CE Academy 2.18 km
Even Swindon Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.54 km
Peatmoor Community Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
2.84 km
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.88 km
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
3.06 km
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.11 km
UTC Swindon Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
3.24 km
East Wichel Primary School & Nursery Good
(March 9, 2017)
3.5 km
The Commonweal School Good
(November 29, 2017)
3.61 km
Nova Hreod Academy Good
(February 1, 2017)
3.66 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Leslie Close Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Leslie Close Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Ashburnham Close Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Ashburnham Close Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Bloomsbury Close Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 3.97 km
Swindon Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 44.59 km
London Oxford Airport Air 47.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Greendown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 648 m
Toot Hill Hill Or Mountain 803 m
Hagbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Spring Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Crow Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Quarr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Elm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Berry Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Letterage Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Lower Studley Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Alder Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Hurst Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Peatmoor Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.2 Mbps 100.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.8 3
30-300 Mbps 8.5% 89.7 13
300+ Mbps 91.5% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

58 meters consuming 572,490 kWh - mean 9,871 kWh : median 8,864 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

58 meters consuming 164,301 kWh - mean 2,833 kWh : median 2,596 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN5 8QT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.55274300
Longitude -1.83869000
OS Easting 411281
OS Northing 0183774
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24129
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Swindon BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Swindon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048326
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swindon 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swindon 018B
Output Area / Small Area 8D3