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Thinking of living at SN5 6EP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tregoze Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School | Primary | 850 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Millbrook Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Lydiard Park Academy | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 47 · 9.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Deanery CofE Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| UTC Swindon | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 32.4 · 1.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nova Hreod Academy | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 14.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett Academy | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 11.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Compass Community School Wheatley Park | Independent | 4.3 km | – |
Every primary near SN5 6EP, 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 | Link Centre | 1.0 km | 11 |
| Bowls | Swindon West End Bowls Club | 3.0 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Village Gym (Swindon) | 950 m | 7 |
| Football | Pitch 1 | 950 m | 5 |
| Cycling | West Wheels Track | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Squash | Lime Kiln Leisure Centre | 4.1 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Rivermead Skate Park | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Bmx | Rivermead Pump Track | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Golf | Bassett Down Golf Club | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Moredon Sporting Hub | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Ice skating | Link Centre | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Purton Cricket Club | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Croquet | Swindon Croquet | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Bradon Forest School Playing Fields | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Stretches & Strokes | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Climbing adventure | Jungle Parc | 1.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 27. 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 (4.2 km), with 3.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is Bradenham Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 27 minutes on weekdays (routes 1, C1); 20 departures an hour from the 10 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.
The nearest primary school is Tregoze Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 83% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Lydiard Park Academy, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 47 · 9.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 500 m away; Facechoice (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Freshbrook Surgery (500 m), with Facechoice Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Caroline Collis Hairdressing & Beauty is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Great Western Hospital, 8.3 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 2 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Baxter Storey (c/o BNP Swindon) is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and Swindon West (M4, J16) Premier Inn the nearest pub (900 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 70 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 16 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 45% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
The nearest park is Bloomsbury Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Village Hotel swimming pool (950 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Cotswold Country Park and Beach, 14 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bristol is 64 km away.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
15 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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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.