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Thinking of living at SN2 5AB? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcroft Infant School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| Seven Fields Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 38% met the expected standard |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon | Primary | 950 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Ruskin Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Greenmeadow Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Kingsdown School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Swindon Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 17.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nova Hreod Academy | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 14.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Joseph's Catholic College | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 38 · 5.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| UTC Swindon | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 32.4 · 1.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Connex | Independent | 800 m | – |
| Compass Community School Wheatley Park | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Maranatha Christian School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Nalgo Sports And Leisure Club | 650 m | 13 |
| Football | Futsall 5-A-Side Indoor Football | 1.5 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Thamesdown Hydrotherapy Pool | 920 m | 9 |
| Bowls | Rodbourne Cheney Bowls Club | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Fitness | Club 2000 Gym | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Gymnastics | Esprit Gymnastics | 510 m | 3 |
| Athletics | Swindon Athletic Track | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Haydonleigh Skate Park | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Climbing | Flashpoint Swindon | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Swindon Cricket Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Croquet | Moredon Sporting Hub | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Moredon Sporting Hub | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Moredon Sporting Hub | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Squash | Wessex Squash Club | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Uptown Yoga | 4.0 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 33. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Swindon, a short drive or bike ride (2.7 km), with 3.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is Bradley Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes 51, C11, 51X); 29 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Beechcroft Infant School, a few minutes' walk (450 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Rodbourne Cheney Primary School (1.4 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Kingsdown School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 41.4 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 26% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is The Coop, 700 m away, with Shop Locally (Penhill Stores) closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Crossroads Surgery (450 m), with Clive Parade Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Mr Barbers is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Great Western Hospital, 7.1 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 54% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 58% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Penalty Spot / Stratton Juniors Football Club is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Moonrakers the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 107 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 27% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Merton Fields Millennium Green, 250 m away; for exercise, Thamesdown Hydrotherapy Pool (900 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Cotswold Country Park and Beach, 15 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bristol is 69 km away.
Most households own their home, 8% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
37 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Independent |
| 4.4 km |
| 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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