Area Report

Last updated 03 OCT 2026

SN2 7HJ

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NestScope Score

80/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 6 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Stratton St Margaret: a school rated Good 0.5 miles away and roughly 2.3 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

75Schools 71Safety 83Health 78Transport 88Green 88Amenities

Good school · 0.5 mi
2.3 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around SN2 7HJ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools75

Are the schools any good?

34Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

44 schools in total

0Nursery

32Primary

6Secondary

1Post-16 & universities

5All-through

2 Outstanding32 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate8 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

1Crowdys Hill SchoolAges 4–19All-throughOther0.1 mi 2ConnexAges 4–16All-throughOther0.3 mi 3Beechcroft Infant SchoolAges 4–7PrimaryGood0.5 mi 4Gorse Hill Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi 5Swindon AcademyAges 2–19All-throughGood0.6 mi 6St Luke's AcademyAges 11–16SecondaryOtherGood0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety71

Is it safe?

4crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent2

ASB0

Shoplifting0

Public order1

Vehicle0

Burglary0

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

Can I see a GP?

8GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

8GP

0Hospital

8Pharmacy

11Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport78

Can I get to work?

Well connected by public transport

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

47Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SN2 7HJ?

By car · 30 min516 sq mi

about the size of Greater Manchester · further than 7 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min2.3 sq mi

about two-thirds of Richmond Park · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 5 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space88

How green is it?

46green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9270.2 ha of parkland — about 100 football pitches · largest park 12.8 ha, 0.20 mi away

Countryside53Seven Fields (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around

7Parks

12Playgrounds

6Fields

8Sports

6Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities88

Can I get the shopping done?

41shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

5Tesco

4Lidl

5Co-op

3Iceland

5Morrisons

4Aldi

7Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Swindon, 91% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (98% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 99% got their first preference (100% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Swindon, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SN2 7HJ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SN2.

Average sold price by property type across the SN2 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SN2 7HJ

SN2 7HJ scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SN2 7HJ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,772 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is Crowdys Hill School, within a short walk.

There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HAWTHORN MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.5 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,772 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SN2 7HJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is SN2 7HJ a good place to live?

SN2 7HJ scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (88/100) and weakest on safety (71/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SN2 7HJ?

There are 44 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SN2 7HJ, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SN2 7HJ safe?

4 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SN2 7HJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SN2 7HJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SN2 7HJ includes 47 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 2.3 sq mi is reachable from SN2 7HJ within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SN2 7HJ?

SN2 7HJ has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SN2 7HJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SN2 7HJ: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SN2 7HJ area report, nestscope.uk/area/SN2+7HJ. SN2 7HJ is in Stratton St Margaret. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.