SN1 2LU
a primarily residential postcode in Swindon
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.5588 / 51°33'31"N
Longitude: -1.7763 / 1°46'34"W
OS Eastings: 415602
OS Northings: 184454
OS Grid: SU156844
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR YS1.QZ
Mapcode Global: VHB3M.528W
Plus Code: 9C3WH65F+GF
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91cn64
What Three Birds: tit.garganey.grebe
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Groundwell Road, Swindon SN1 2LU
Summary
SN1 2LU is a primarily residential postcode in Swindon. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are C and A.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £161,717 to £344,619 with an average of £238,276.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and D.
Commercial rateable values range from £10,000 to £19,250 with an average of £14,625. The most common recorded business types are School and Surgery.
Swindon is a town, which had a population of 182,441 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 35 people resident in SN1 2LU, of which 15 were male and 20 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
SN1 2LU is in the Swindon travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Swindon Primary Care Trust.
SN1 2LU is approximately 108m (354ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in SN1 2LU
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing SN1 2LU
4a2: Multicultural Metropolitans - Rented Family Living - Private Renting New Arrivals
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for SN1 2LU
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near SN1 2LU include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Food Hygiene Ratings near SN1 2LU at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to SN1 2LU at British Beaches
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near SN1 2LU at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of SN1 2LU are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Swindon Borough Council
Ward
Eastcott
Councillors
Paul Dixon (Labour)
Marina Strinkovsky (Labour)
Imtiyaz Shaikh (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
South Swindon
MP
Robert Buckland (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for SN1 2LU.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near SN1 2LU.
Primary
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Groundwell Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 2LU
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Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Drove Primary School
Drove Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 3AH
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Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
King William Street Church of England Primary School
King William Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 3LB
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Ages 4 - 11
Needs improvement
Lainesmead Primary School
Southview Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 1EA
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Queens Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 1AR
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Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Churchfields Academy
Salcombe Grove, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 1ER
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Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
St Joseph's Catholic College
Ocotal Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3LR
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Commonweal School
The Mall, Old Town, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 4JE
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Ages 11 - 19
Good
Swindon Academy
Beech Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1JR
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 19
Needs improvement
Nova Hreod Academy
Akers Way, Moredon, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2NQ
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Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Dorcan Academy
St Paul's Drive, Covingham, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 5DA
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Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Inverary Road, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 9DJ
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
Kingsdown School
Hyde Road, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 7SH
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Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Lydiard Park Academy
Grange Park Way, Grange Park, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 6HN
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
Isambard Community School
The Learning Campus, Redhouse Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2ND
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
The overall school grade in this area is high.