Area Report

Last updated 03 OCT 2026

SN5 5YA

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NestScope Score

84/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 7 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Swindon: a school rated Good 0.3 miles away, roughly 2.5 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport and recorded crime among the lowest in England.

86Schools 84Safety 83Health 71Transport 90Green 87Amenities

Good school · 0.3 mi
2.5 sq mi in 30 min
Crime among the lowest in England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SN5 5YA.

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.

Schools86

Are the schools any good?

17Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

24 schools in total

0Nursery

18Primary

5Secondary

0Post-16 & universities

1All-through

0 Outstanding17 Good3 Requires improvement1 Inadequate3 not yet graded

IMD education decile 7/10

Closest

1Brook Field Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 2Shaw Ridge Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3Tregoze Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 4Lydiard Park AcademyAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.7 mi 5Westlea Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.7 mi 6Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolAges 3–7PrimaryGood0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety84

Is it safe?

10crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Among the safer areas in the UK on recorded crime

Violent5

ASB1

Shoplifting1

Public order2

Vehicle0

Burglary0

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

IMD crime decile 9/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

Can I see a GP?

5GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

5GP

0Hospital

7Pharmacy

7Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport71

Can I get to work?

Well connected by public transport

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

36Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SN5 5YA?

By car · 30 min293 sq mi

about half the size of Greater Manchester · further than 2 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min2.6 sq mi

about two-thirds of Richmond Park · further than 4 in 10 postcodes in England

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

By carreaches 3 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space90

How green is it?

53green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities91219.8 ha of parkland — about 314 football pitches · largest park 108.2 ha, 0.26 mi away

Countryside61Lydiard Park (Country Park) covers 7% of the mile around

22Parks

24Playgrounds

1Fields

4Sports

0Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities87

Can I get the shopping done?

16shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

3Tesco

2Aldi

1Asda

1Co-op

1Iceland

1Lidl

3Library

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 SN5 5YA.

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 SN5.

Average sold price by property type across the SN5 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SN5 5YA

SN5 5YA scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside an open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SN5 5YA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,460 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 6/10).

There are 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Brook Field Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.3 mi away.

There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RIDGE GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.1 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,460 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 SN5 5YA — 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 SN5 5YA a good place to live?

SN5 5YA scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (90/100) and weakest on transport (71/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SN5 5YA?

There are 24 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SN5 5YA. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SN5 5YA safe?

10 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SN5 5YA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SN5 5YA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SN5 5YA includes 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 2.5 sq mi is reachable from SN5 5YA within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SN5 5YA?

SN5 5YA has a NestScope Score of 84/100 — 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 SN5 5YA does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SN5 5YA: 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 — SN5 5YA area report, nestscope.uk/area/SN5+5YA. SN5 5YA is in Swindon. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.