SN5 8LN · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 09 JUL 2026

SN5 8LN

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

64/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,838 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

60Schools

50Safety

76Health

73Transport

73Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SN5 8LN.

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.

Schools60

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 18 schools in total

Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Lift HazelwoodGood · 0.4 mi Millbrook Primary School0.4 mi Tregoze Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Lydiard Park AcademyGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety50

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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare76

4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 4 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ASHINGTON HOUSE SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport73

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby

Green space73

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 22.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.80 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

14supermarkets

14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Asda, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Swindon Freshbrook Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SN5 8LN.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

8.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SN5.

Average sold price by property type across the SN5 district, 2021–2026 — 2,875 sales.

About SN5 8LN

SN5 8LN scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Swindon Freshbrook Express about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SN5 8LN is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,838 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 18 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ASHINGTON HOUSE SURGERY, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SN5 8LN. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 37 bus stops in the immediate area.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SN5 8LN — 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SN5 8LN?

There are 18 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SN5 8LN, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SN5 8LN safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for SN5 8LN. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near SN5 8LN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SN5 8LN includes 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SN5 8LN?

SN5 8LN has a NestScope Score of 64/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 8LN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SN5 8LN: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.