Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SN2 8AG.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
35 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Gorse Hill Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
26crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 26 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
12GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 12 GP, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HAWTHORN MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 21.1 ha total — largest park 4.7 ha (0.16 mi away)
Nearest: St Barnabas' Church — 0.1 mi
31supermarkets
31 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Lidl, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Iceland Gorse Hill Swindon — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SN2 8AG.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SN2.
Average sold price by property type across the SN2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,336 sales.
About SN2 8AG
SN2 8AG scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Gorse Hill Swindon about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SN2 8AG is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,370 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Gorse Hill Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HAWTHORN MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
