SN3 3BG Swindon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Walcot. Region: South West.
Streets
- Radclyffe Close, Swindon: 2 addresses
- Seymour Road, Swindon: 2 addresses
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 A (39% of about 960 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)
- 2 Queens Drive, Swindon: up to 7 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- County Ground Depot: up to 22 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- County Ground Depot: up to 22 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Ex- Oakfield University Campus, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Zarlink Factory, Darby Close, Swindon: up to 35 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Land At 203 Shrivenham Road, Swindon SN1 2PU, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- The Nursery Queens Park Community Hall, Euclid Street, Swindon SN1 2JW, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Land At 203 Shrivenham Road, Swindon: up to 9 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 addresses are about 101 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 50% 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 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Russell Walk Walcot East | 200 m |
| Car parks | Parking space on Beckhampton Street, SN1 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 69.2 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kingswood Surgery | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Sussex Close | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Malherbe Dental Clinics LTD | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | The Great Western Hospital | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midcounties Co-Op Sussex Place, Somerville Road Cashzone | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,770 m² | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 5.6 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hatton Grove Allotments 2,030 m² | 220 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 8.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Queen's Park, Swindon, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1 km (0.7 miles) south-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park, Swindon | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Remains of Holy Rood Church, The Lawn, Old Town | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Town Gardens, Swindon | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Bruddel Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Ash Corner | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Great Copse | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Wanborough Marsh | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) east |
| Green Hill | Hill | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 4 | 4 |
None of the postcode's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 59% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Radclyffe Close.