SN3 4ZX Swindon
Live postcode, introduced July 2026. Ward: South Marston. Region: South West.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 (22% 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)
- Land At Abbey Farm, Tadpole Lane Blunsdon St. Andrew Swindon: up to 6 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Crown Timber Site, pending decision (1 km (0.6 miles))
- The Former Cycle Club, 33 Dixon Street, Swindon: up to 8 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Swindon (Wilts) 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Magdalene Close South Marston | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Stratton Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 73 km (45 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Merchiston Surgery | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Merchiston Pharmacy | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Mayhew Dental | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | The Great Western Hospital | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Police station | Gablecross Police Station | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Covingham Square Cashzone | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,220 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary Magdalen, a listed building (Grade I), 720 m (0.4 miles) north. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary Magdalen | Listed building, Grade I | 720 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough House | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Nightingale Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Gardener's Gain Copse | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Marston Copse | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Wanborough Marsh | Wetland | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south |
| Reddown Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) north |
| Shaftesbury Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Swindon: see them on the Swindon page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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.