SN2 1AY postcode in Swindon, England
SN2 1AY is a postcode in Swindon, in the Gorse Hill ward. It is in the Swindon North parliamentary constituency and the Wiltshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SN2 1AY is, and what is near it
- SN2 1AY
- Other postcodes in SN2 1: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 1 railway station
- 3 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- 5 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5728, longitude -1.7778)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SN2 1AY?
- 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 SN2 1AY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- WiltshirePolice force area
- Swindon NorthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Will Stone (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Will Stone
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 SN2 1AY?
Every home and business at SN2 1AY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Swindon: 97%
Swindon: 99%
The line marks the figure across Swindon.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SN2 1AY?
BinDayBuddy has not read Swindon Borough Council's days for SN2 1AY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SN2 1AY 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 SN2 1AY 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 SN2 1AY.
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 SN2 1AY: 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 SN2 1AY 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 SN2 1AY?
Homes in SN2 1 sold for a typical £255,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 101 sales, up 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £278,500 36 sales
- Terraced £233,000 57 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SN2 district: a typical £247,250 from 420 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 SN2 1AY
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SN2 1AY 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 SN2 1AY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around SN2 1AY. Over half of them (74%) are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (51%). 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 £2,438 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,896.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 90 (13%) | £1,625 |
| Band B | about 530 (74%) | £1,896 |
| Band C | about 90 (13%) | £2,167 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,438 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,980 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,522 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,064 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,876 |
When the homes were built
- 51% Before 1900
- 14% 1900 to 1918
- 23% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- Withheld 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 SN2 1AY is in (ONS area E01015511), 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 SN2 1AY?
The nearest open schools to SN2 1AY, 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 SN2 1AY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SN2 1AY is Swindon Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.
- Swindon Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Gorse Hill North, 57 m away.
More stations near SN2 1AY, 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 SN2 1AY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SN2 1AY, 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.
- Hawthorn Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 536541 450 mWalk
- Whalebridge Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 692933 1.2 kmWalk
- Victoria Cross Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 535584 2.0 kmCycle
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 SN2 1AY?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SN2 1AY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- McDonald's Cockleberry Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CHAdeMO · up to 160 kW 450 mWalk
- Colbourne Street Charging point · 5 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 160 kW 600 mWalk
- Tesco Extra - Swindon Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 700 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 SN2 1AY?
The nearest to the centre of SN2 1AY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Gorse Hill Dental Practice Phone 01793 613883 50 mWalk
- Mydentist - Cricklade Road - Swindon 100 mWalk
- Dentalcare Swindon Central 1.4 kmCycle
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 SN2 1AY?
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.
- Great Western Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01793 604020 5.2 kmDrive
- OUH Radiotherapy Centre Phone 01865 220680 5.2 kmDrive
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 SN2 1AY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SN2 1AY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Swindon Family Breaks Service Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 481373 550 mWalk
- 12A Masefield Avenue Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 497715 1.3 kmCycle
- Hurst House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 542093 1.3 kmCycle
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 SN2 1AY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SN2 1AY, 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.
- Hawthorne Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed 250 mWalk
- Swindon Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 8am to 9pm · Phone 01793 976363 450 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Ocotal Way Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01793 587447 600 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 SN2 1AY?
The nearest vets to the centre of SN2 1AY 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 Surgery 1.2 kmCycle
- Thameswood Veterinary Clinic 1.9 kmCycle
- Stratton Veterinary Surgery 2.1 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 SN2 1AY in a conservation area?
The centre of SN2 1AY is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 SN2 1AY?
Police.uk records 573 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SN2 1AY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 20, drugs 17, burglary 13, theft from the person 10, robbery 9, possession of weapons 8, bicycle theft 7, other crime 5.
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 SN2 1AY
- Ward
- Gorse Hill
- Parish
- Central Swindon North
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Swindon
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
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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