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SN2 8EA

POSTCODE

A Gorse Hill postcode in Swindon, a 19-minute walk from Swindon Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Gorse Hill Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.25 mi

  2. 2
    Crowdys Hill School

    All-through

    0.42 mi

  3. 3
    Connex

    All-through

    0.57 mi

  4. 4
    St Joseph's Catholic College

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 38.0

    0.74 mi

  5. 5
    Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.84 mi

  6. 6
    Beechcroft Infant School

    Primary

    0.86 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Swindon Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

Bus stops

  • Ramsbury House

    Bus · W-bound · west

    300 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Wickes

    Bus · E-bound · east

    320 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Wickes

    Bus · W-bound · west

    333 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Kembrey Inn

    Bus · E-bound · east

    347 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Gipsy Lane

    Bus · W-bound · west

    363 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SN2 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SN2 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 22 sales

SN2 8EA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SN2 8 sector.

Average price
£225,818
Median price: £239,500
Median +3.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 22 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £223,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£265k£218k£170k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£252,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
SN2 8BU
£195,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
SN2 8AR
£210,000 · 2026-07-27 · Terraced · Freehold
SN2 8DG
£200,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
SN2 8BZ
£250,000 · 2026-07-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SN2 8BS
£220,000 · 2026-06-30 · Terraced · Freehold
SN2 8DE
£260,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
SN2 8DE
£258,000 · 2026-06-16 · Terraced · Freehold
SN2 8AY
£240,000 · 2026-06-12 · Terraced · Leasehold
SN2 8AX
£170,000 · 2026-05-01 · Terraced · Freehold
SN2 8AS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SN2 8EA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SN2 8EA

Counts are for Gorse Hill electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY -7%
21158
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY +20%
18113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

54
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Swindon 010 (E02003221)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£42,611

£36,403–£49,877

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,483

£28,984–£38,681

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,915

£29,445–£34,592

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,955

£27,047–£35,428

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,773
White Brit.64.1%
Indian15.2%
Other White7.1%
Pakistani2.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.9%
+ 13 other groups · 9.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,769
Christian47.3%
No religion37.8%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim4.4%
Hindu3.2%
+ 4 other religions · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,770
35–4923.3%
50–6418.4%
25–3417.6%
65–747.6%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%

Households

Total households: 701
One person: other18.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.0%
One person: aged 66+8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
+ 9 other households · 36.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
16700
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16700 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SN2 8EA

England
Country
Swindon
Local Authority
Gorse Hill
Ward
Swindon
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SN2 8EA
Coordinates
51.5748, -1.7692
Grid reference
SU160862
Easting
416,090
Northing
186,239
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3WH6FJ+W8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Swindon (Swindon)
Travel to Work
Swindon
ITL Region
Swindon

Administrative Information

Swindon
Local Authority
Council Area
Swindon North E14001536
Constituency
E14001536
Wiltshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Gorse Hill
Constituency code
E14001536
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Central Swindon North
International Territorial Level
Swindon

Health & NHS

Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB - 92G
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Swindon 010B E01015509
E01015509
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swindon 010 E02003221
E02003221
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swindon 010B E01015509
E01015509
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swindon 010 E02003221
E02003221
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:03 AM4:37 PM
7:03 AM
Sunrise
4:37 PM
Sunset
9 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:03 AM
Sunset (today)
4:37 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
June 2000 — Introduced
Postcode SN2 8EA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015509 and MSOA E02003221 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16700
Present — Active
Postcode SN2 8EA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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