Area Report
Last updated 28 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SN3 5BG.
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
23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 29 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Covingham Park Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
4crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 7 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SWINDON COMMUNITY OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICE — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 14.8 ha total — largest park 5.6 ha (0.44 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.16 ha) — 0.1 mi
20supermarkets
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Midcounties Co-operative, Morrisons, Asda, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Co-op Covingham (Swindon 2) — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SN3 5BG.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.9µg/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 SN3.
Average sold price by property type across the SN3 district, 2021–2026 — 4,911 sales.
About SN3 5BG
SN3 5BG scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Covingham (Swindon 2) about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SN3 5BG is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,216 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 5/10).
There are 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Covingham Park Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
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 7 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SWINDON COMMUNITY OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICE, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
