SN3 1NN Swindon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Old Town & Lawn. Region: South West.
Streets
- Marlborough Road, Swindon: 28 addresses
- Caernarvon Walk, Swindon: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Marlborough Road, Lawn: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Swindon in 2026-27: Band D £2,438 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,625 | £1,896 | £2,167 | £2,438 | £2,980 | £3,522 | £4,064 | £4,876 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (31% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 119 - 129 Cranmore Avenue, Park South, Swindon SN3 2EW, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 30 addresses are between 122 m and 128 m above sea level (126 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Swindon (Wilts) 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coate Hill Top Lawn | 120 m |
| Car parks | Holiday Inn Swindon Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 69.1 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Lawn Medical Centre | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lawn Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Priory Road Dental Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | The Great Western Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Marlborough Road Cashzone | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coate Water Country Park 94 ha | 80 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,260 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 162 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow 85m north east of Day House Cottages, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow 85m north east of Day House Cottages | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Stone circle immediately north east of Day House, Coate | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Remains of Holy Rood Church, The Lawn, Old Town | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Town Gardens, Swindon | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Queen's Park, Swindon | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bruddel Wood | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Shaftesbury Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Great Copse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Green Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Wanborough Marsh | Wetland | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Coombe Bottom | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 30 |
26 of the postcode's 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Marlborough Road.