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SN3 2 in Swindon

Swindon council area · SN3 2 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector SN3 2 in Swindon. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideSN3 2 · SN3 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at SN3 2

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£230,00087 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
2.9 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

Gigabit availability averages 98.8% across 221 residential postcode records in SN3 2, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

What stands out in the records

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.3 km from the SN3 2 sector centre, with 6 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the SN3 2 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 2.9 km away and supermarket 0.3 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Primary school evidence

    2 primary schools appear inside the SN3 2 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Photos near SN3 2 in Swindon

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for SN3 2. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

87 sales in sample
81 sales in sample
13 sales in sample
68 sales in sample
6 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Swindon local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Swindon, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,096Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £805 to £1,096. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.1k£950.5£805202020232026
Aug 2026£1,096

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,096
Jul 2026£1,090
Jun 2026£1,091
May 2026£1,089
Apr 2026£1,085
Mar 2026£1,082
Feb 2026£1,080
Jan 2026£1,078
Dec 2025£1,075
Nov 2025£1,067
Oct 2025£1,059
Sept 2025£1,050
Aug 2025£1,048
Jul 2025£1,050
Jun 2025£1,052
May 2025£1,053
Apr 2025£1,050
Mar 2025£1,048
Feb 2025£1,042
Jan 2025£1,033
Dec 2024£1,022
Nov 2024£1,011
Oct 2024£1,001
Sept 2024£992
Aug 2024£982
Jul 2024£974
Jun 2024£965
May 2024£960
Apr 2024£956
Mar 2024£953
Feb 2024£949
Jan 2024£945
Dec 2023£940
Nov 2023£932
Oct 2023£922
Sept 2023£907
Aug 2023£893
Jul 2023£881
Jun 2023£875
May 2023£868
Apr 2023£863
Mar 2023£860
Feb 2023£860
Jan 2023£859
Dec 2022£856
Nov 2022£854
Oct 2022£852
Sept 2022£850
Aug 2022£848
Jul 2022£846
Jun 2022£845
May 2022£843
Apr 2022£840
Mar 2022£839
Feb 2022£841
Jan 2022£840
Dec 2021£836
Nov 2021£829
Oct 2021£827
Sept 2021£826
Aug 2021£824
Jul 2021£823
Jun 2021£822
May 2021£821
Apr 2021£818
Mar 2021£816
Feb 2021£812
Jan 2021£811
Dec 2020£807
Nov 2020£806
Oct 2020£805
Sept 2020£805

Average house price

£263,611Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £214,682 to £263,728. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£263.7k£239.2k£214.7k202020232026
Jul 2026£263,611

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£263,611
Jun 2026£263,728
May 2026£261,517
Apr 2026£260,767
Mar 2026£257,942
Feb 2026£256,361
Jan 2026£258,057
Dec 2025£258,927
Nov 2025£259,843
Oct 2025£257,199
Sept 2025£255,622
Aug 2025£256,627
Jul 2025£256,826
Jun 2025£254,546
May 2025£254,526
Apr 2025£254,607
Mar 2025£254,983
Feb 2025£255,046
Jan 2025£256,691
Dec 2024£259,692
Nov 2024£260,413
Oct 2024£261,580
Sept 2024£260,546
Aug 2024£258,872
Jul 2024£255,679
Jun 2024£253,038
May 2024£251,663
Apr 2024£250,315
Mar 2024£250,843
Feb 2024£252,113
Jan 2024£252,686
Dec 2023£254,785
Nov 2023£256,591
Oct 2023£259,476
Sept 2023£261,066
Aug 2023£257,765
Jul 2023£256,673
Jun 2023£256,145
May 2023£258,676
Apr 2023£261,773
Mar 2023£262,507
Feb 2023£262,693
Jan 2023£259,401
Dec 2022£257,726
Nov 2022£260,231
Oct 2022£260,893
Sept 2022£261,963
Aug 2022£256,964
Jul 2022£254,302
Jun 2022£249,046
May 2022£246,432
Apr 2022£242,478
Mar 2022£241,431
Feb 2022£239,540
Jan 2022£235,902
Dec 2021£232,400
Nov 2021£231,307
Oct 2021£231,909
Sept 2021£230,775
Aug 2021£228,657
Jul 2021£225,713
Jun 2021£222,957
May 2021£220,924
Apr 2021£221,114
Mar 2021£221,282
Feb 2021£220,236
Jan 2021£218,277
Dec 2020£217,476
Nov 2020£217,390
Oct 2020£217,418
Sept 2020£216,053
Aug 2020£214,682
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate98.8%Mean across 221 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Swindon; 106,049 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Swindon; 106,049 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 221 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Swindon; 106,049 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Swindon; 106,049 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 5 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station2.9 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.3 km
  • Nearest post office0.3 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.3 km
  • Nearest hospital0.9 km
  • Nearest gym1 km
  • Nearest restaurant1.8 km
  • Nearest community centre0.3 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking0.6 km
  • Nearest Waitrose4.3 km
  • Mapped pubs in sectorUnknownInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 5 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.3 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km6 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
4.27 km
Tesco
1.45 km
Sainsbury's
2.71 km
Aldi
1.85 km
Lidl
1.77 km
M&S
4.53 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Mapped bathing-water site

Cotswold Country Park and Beach
18.86 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

2Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset46.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset3.3 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

1,244recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
571
Anti-social behaviour
240
Criminal damage and arson
112
Public order
99
Other theft
41
Other crime
34
Burglary
33
Shoplifting
33
Vehicle crime
25
Drugs
21
Possession of weapons
13
Bicycle theft
10
Robbery
8
Theft from the person
4

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider SN3 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from SN3 2. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom SN3 2Shared evidence
SN3 2SwindonThis area · Swindon
£230,000
87
This area
Reference sector
NP20 6NP20 6 in Newport area guideNewport
£229,250£750 lower than this area
106
87.2 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.3 km0.3 km
Nearest park0.3 km0.3 km
LS14 2LS14 2 in Leeds area guideLeeds
£232,498£2,498 higher than this area
76
254.2 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability99%98%
Nearest park0.3 km0.3 km
WV3 7WV3 7 in Wolverhampton area guideWolverhampton
£229,000£1,000 lower than this area
91
116.6 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.3 km0.3 km
Gigabit availability99%100%
NN2 7NN2 7 in West Northamptonshire area guideWest Northamptonshire
£225,000£5,000 lower than this area
214
98.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability99%99%
Nearest park0.3 km0.3 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector SN3 2, not the whole of Swindon. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 221 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Swindon; 106,049 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Swindon; 106,049 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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