SN1 3FR postcode in Swindon, England
SN1 3FR is a postcode in Swindon, in the Old Town & Lawn ward. It is in the Swindon South parliamentary constituency and the Wiltshire police force area, and has been in use since November 2023.
Where SN1 3FR is, and what is near it
- SN1 3FR
- Other postcodes in SN1 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 1 railway station
- 3 GP practices
- 14 bus stops
- 5 EV charging points
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5533, longitude -1.7768)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SN1 3FR?
- SwindonCouncil, for all local services Swindon: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SN1 3FR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- WiltshirePolice force area
- Swindon SouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Heidi Alexander (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Heidi Alexander
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SN1 3FR?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for SN1 3FR. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SN1 3FR?
BinDayBuddy has not read Swindon Borough Council's days for SN1 3FR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SN1 3FR on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SN1 3FR at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SN1 3FR.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Swindon
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SN1 3FR: 2,457 properties in Swindon are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Swindon
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SN1 3FR is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SN1 3FR?
Homes in SN1 3 sold for a typical £225,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 99 sales, up 4.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £350,000 5 sales
- Terraced £236,000 64 sales
- Flat or maisonette £121,000 28 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SN1 district: a typical £230,000 from 378 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SN1 3FR
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SN1 3FR from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SN1 3FR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around SN1 3FR. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (59%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Swindon for 2026‑27: £2,438. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,625 (band A) to £3,522 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,625.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 320 (41%) | £1,625 |
| Band B | about 260 (33%) | £1,896 |
| Band C | about 130 (17%) | £2,167 |
| Band D | about 40 (5%) | £2,438 |
| Band E | about 20 (3%) | £2,980 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,522 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,064 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,876 |
When the homes were built
- 59% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 8% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Swindon before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SN1 3FR is in (ONS area E01032715), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SN1 3FR?
The nearest open schools to SN1 3FR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SN1 3FR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SN1 3FR is Swindon Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.
- Swindon Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Prospect Place, 23 m away.
More stations near SN1 3FR, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SN1 3FR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SN1 3FR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Victoria Cross Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 535584 200 mWalk
- Whalebridge Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 692933 1.1 kmWalk
- The Lawn Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 536515 1.2 kmWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SN1 3FR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SN1 3FR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Dixon Street Charging point · 2 chargers · up to 22 kW 600 mWalk
- Blink Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 700 mWalk
- St Saviour's Church Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 750 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SN1 3FR?
The nearest to the centre of SN1 3FR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Swindon Dental Anaesthetic Clinic Phone 01793 484995 100 mWalk
- One Wood St Advanced Dental Care Phone 01793 433381 100 mWalk
- Victoria Road Clinic Phone 01793 534627 150 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SN1 3FR?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- The Ridgeway Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01793 814848 3.2 kmCycle
- Great Western Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01793 604020 3.8 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SN1 3FR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SN1 3FR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Kingsmead Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 422333 100 mWalk
- Lindum House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01793 525299 500 mWalk
- Bath Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 538074 550 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SN1 3FR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SN1 3FR, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Old Town Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 7:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm, 1pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01793 522430 250 mWalk
- Victoria Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01793 528388 550 mWalk
- Epicare Health Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01793 535041 800 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SN1 3FR?
The nearest vets to the centre of SN1 3FR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Eastcott Veterinary Clinic & Hospital 250 mWalk
- The Lawn Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1793 644422 1.2 kmCycle
- Drove Veterinary Hospital Phone +44 1793 522 483 1.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SN1 3FR in a conservation area?
The centre of SN1 3FR is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SN1 3FR?
Police.uk records 688 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SN1 3FR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 15, vehicle crime 13, drugs 12, theft from the person 11, robbery 10, possession of weapons 9, other crime 6, bicycle theft 4.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SN1 3FR
- Ward
- Old Town & Lawn
- Parish
- South Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Swindon
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- November 2023
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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