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Thinking of living at SN3 4NP? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grange Junior School | Primary | 300 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Colebrook Junior School | Primary | 750 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| Colebrook Infant Academy | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Kingsdown School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Joseph's Catholic College | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 38 · 5.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Dorcan Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Connex | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Maranatha Christian School | Independent | 4.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Compass Community School Wheatley Park | Independent | 4.1 km | – |
Every primary near SN3 4NP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Slazenger Padel Clubs (Swindon) | 1.3 km | 11 |
| Football | Futsall 5-A-Side Indoor Football | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Swindon) | 1.0 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Stratton Churchway Bowls Club | 400 m | 7 |
| Fitness | Club 2000 Gym | 830 m | 4 |
| Gymnastics | Freedog Urban Activity Centres | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Swindon Harriers Athletics Track | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Golf | Tony Valentine Golf Centre | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Climbing | Rockstar Climbing Centre | 920 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | Buckhurst Skate Park | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Swindon Cricket Club | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Uptown Yoga | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Squash | Wessex Squash Club | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Croquet | Swindon Croquet | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Moredon Sporting Hub | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Obstacle course | True Function Ninja Training Ground | 910 m | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 32. 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 drive away (3.2 km), with 3.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is Grange Drive Shops, 150 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (route 7); 36 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Grange Junior School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 61% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Kingsdown School, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 41.4 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 15% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Home Bargains, 800 m away, with One Stop Grange Drive closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Merchiston Surgery (1.2 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Mirror Image is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Great Western Hospital, 4.7 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 18 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Grange Leisure is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Stratton Churchway Bowls Club the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 23% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 283 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Buckhurst Field, 2.1 km away; for exercise, Grange Leisure Centre (400 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bristol is 71 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
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.
24 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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