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Thinking of living at SN5 5BH? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peatmoor Community Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy | Primary | 400 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Brook Field Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Shaw Ridge Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Francis CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Nova Hreod Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 14.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lydiard Park Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 9.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bradon Forest School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 48.1 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Abbey Park School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 46.2 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Swindon Academy | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 17.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Compass Community School Wheatley Park | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Connex | Independent | 4.5 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Padel Nova | 1.5 km | 12 |
| Football | Moredon Sporting Hub | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Village Gym (Swindon) | 2.2 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Swindon Manor Indoor Bowls Club | 2.3 km | 6 |
| Athletics | Bradon Forest School Playing Fields | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Moredon Sporting Hub | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Moredon Sporting Hub | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Rivermead Skate Park | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Gymnastics | Esprit Gymnastics | 4.2 km | 3 |
| Croquet | Moredon Sporting Hub | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Moredon Sporting Hub | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Moredon Sporting Hub | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | All Star Skates | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Softball | Moredon Sporting Hub | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Running | Moredon Sporting Hub | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 2.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 28. 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 (3.6 km), with 3.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is Gairlock Close, 150 m away, with a bus about every 27 minutes on weekdays (routes 1B, C2); 26 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Peatmoor Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 44% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Nova Hreod Academy, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 49.1 · 14.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is The Coop, 300 m away; 24 Hr Gym (750 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Sparcells surgery (250 m), with Sparcells Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Olga's Hair Studio is 1.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Great Western Hospital, 8.6 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.
Hongxin Oriental Buffet is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Woodlands Edge the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 42 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 44% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
The nearest park is Shaw Forest Park, 800 m away; for exercise, 24HR Gym (750 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Cotswold Country Park and Beach, 13 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bristol is 65 km away.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
12 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
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.