SN3 1JU postcode in Swindon, England

SN3 1JU 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 January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Swindon: 97% Typical price £340,000 Homes sold in SN3 1, last 12 months. ▼ 2% on the year before Nearest station Swindon 2.6 km in a straight line

Where SN3 1JU is, and what is near it

Map of SN3 1JU and what is near it Map of SN3 1JU: its centre point, with the 211 other postcodes in the SN3 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 railway station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SN3 1AX: also in SN3 1SN3 1BB: also in SN3 1SN3 1DQ: also in SN3 1SN3 1EB: also in SN3 1SN3 1ED: also in SN3 1SN3 1EF: also in SN3 1SN3 1ES: also in SN3 1SN3 1ET: also in SN3 1SN3 1EU: also in SN3 1SN3 1EX: also in SN3 1SN3 1EY: also in SN3 1SN3 1EZ: also in SN3 1SN3 1FD: also in SN3 1SN3 1FF: also in SN3 1SN3 1FG: also in SN3 1SN3 1FH: also in SN3 1SN3 1FJ: also in SN3 1SN3 1FL: also in SN3 1SN3 1FN: also in SN3 1SN3 1FP: also in SN3 1SN3 1FR: also in SN3 1SN3 1FS: also in SN3 1SN3 1FX: also in SN3 1SN3 1FY: also in SN3 1SN3 1HA: also in SN3 1SN3 1HE: also in SN3 1SN3 1HF: also in SN3 1SN3 1HR: also in SN3 1SN3 1HS: also in SN3 1SN3 1HT: also in SN3 1SN3 1HU: also in SN3 1SN3 1HW: also in SN3 1SN3 1HX: also in SN3 1SN3 1HY: also in SN3 1SN3 1HZ: also in SN3 1SN3 1JA: also in SN3 1SN3 1JB: also in SN3 1SN3 1JD: also in SN3 1SN3 1JE: also in SN3 1SN3 1JF: also in SN3 1SN3 1JG: also in SN3 1SN3 1JL: also in SN3 1SN3 1JP: also in SN3 1SN3 1JQ: also in SN3 1SN3 1JR: also in SN3 1SN3 1JS: also in SN3 1SN3 1JT: also in SN3 1SN3 1JX: also in SN3 1SN3 1JY: also in SN3 1SN3 1JZ: also in SN3 1SN3 1LA: also in SN3 1SN3 1LB: also in SN3 1SN3 1LD: also in SN3 1SN3 1LE: also in SN3 1SN3 1LF: also in SN3 1SN3 1LG: also in SN3 1SN3 1LH: also in SN3 1SN3 1LJ: also in SN3 1SN3 1LL: also in SN3 1SN3 1LN: also in SN3 1SN3 1LQ: also in SN3 1SN3 1LU: also in SN3 1SN3 1LW: also in SN3 1SN3 1LX: also in SN3 1SN3 1NB: also in SN3 1SN3 1NJ: also in SN3 1SN3 1NL: also in SN3 1SN3 1NN: also in SN3 1SN3 1NR: also in SN3 1SN3 1NS: also in SN3 1SN3 1NT: also in SN3 1SN3 1NU: also in SN3 1SN3 1NX: also in SN3 1SN3 1PA: also in SN3 1SN3 1PB: also in SN3 1SN3 1PH: also in SN3 1SN3 1PJ: also in SN3 1SN3 1PL: also in SN3 1SN3 1PN: also in SN3 1SN3 1PP: also in SN3 1SN3 1PR: also in SN3 1SN3 1PS: also in SN3 1SN3 1PU: also in SN3 1SN3 1PW: also in SN3 1SN3 1PX: also in SN3 1SN3 1PY: also in SN3 1SN3 1PZ: also in SN3 1SN3 1QA: also in SN3 1SN3 1QB: also in SN3 1SN3 1QD: also in SN3 1SN3 1QE: also in SN3 1SN3 1QF: also in SN3 1SN3 1QG: also in SN3 1SN3 1QJ: also in SN3 1SN3 1QL: also in SN3 1SN3 1QP: also in SN3 1SN3 1QQ: also in SN3 1SN3 1QR: also in SN3 1SN3 1QT: also in SN3 1SN3 1QU: also in SN3 1SN3 1QW: also in SN3 1SN3 1QX: also in SN3 1SN3 1QY: also in SN3 1SN3 1RA: also in SN3 1SN3 1RN: also in SN3 1SN3 1RP: also in SN3 1SN3 1RR: also in SN3 1SN3 1RS: also in SN3 1SN3 1RT: also in SN3 1SN3 1SA: also in SN3 1SN3 1SE: also in SN3 1SN3 1SH: also in SN3 1 Lawn Manor Academy 950 mBp Pulse 1.0 kmThe Commonweal School 1.6 kmSwindon station 2.6 kmOld Town & Lawn SN3 1JU Map of SN3 1JU and what is near it Map of SN3 1JU: its centre point, with the 211 other postcodes in the SN3 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 railway station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Lawn Manor Academy 950 mBp Pulse 1.0 kmOld Town & Lawn SN3 1JU
  • SN3 1JU
  • Other postcodes in SN3 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 1 railway station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 2 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 51.5465, longitude -1.7643)

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 SN3 1JU?

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 SN3 1JU?

Every home and business at SN3 1JU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Swindon: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Swindon: 99%

The line marks the figure across Swindon.

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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 SN3 1JU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Swindon Borough Council's days for SN3 1JU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SN3 1JU on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 SN3 1JU 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 SN3 1JU.

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 SN3 1JU: 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 SN3 1JU 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SN3 1JU?

Homes in SN3 1 sold for a typical £340,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 137 sales, down 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£340,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£347,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £473,750 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £355,000 61 sales
  • Terraced £270,000 27 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £149,000 23 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SN3 district: a typical £290,000 from 648 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in SN3 1JU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SN3 1JU 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 SN3 1JU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around SN3 1JU. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (62%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SN3 1JU

Band D in Swindon for 2026‑27: £2,438. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,896 (band B) to £4,064 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,438.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,625
Band Babout 40 (6%)£1,896
Band Cabout 90 (13%)£2,167
Band Dabout 310 (44%)£2,438
Band Eabout 200 (29%)£2,980
Band Fabout 50 (7%)£3,522
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,064
Band Hfewer than 5£4,876

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 28% 1919 to 1939
  4. 62% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 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 SN3 1JU is in (ONS area E01015533), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 SN3 1JU?

The nearest open schools to SN3 1JU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SN3 1JU, and how we find them

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 SN3 1JU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SN3 1JU is Swindon Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Swindon Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Brecon Close, 95 m away.

More stations near SN3 1JU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SN3 1JU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SN3 1JU, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 SN3 1JU?

2 within 1 km 22 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SN3 1JU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • George Gay Court Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 700 mWalk
  • Bp Pulse Charging point · 8 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 1.0 kmWalk
  • Marlborough Road Charging point · 5 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 150 kW 1.1 kmWalk

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SN3 1JU?

The nearest to the centre of SN3 1JU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 SN3 1JU?

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.

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 SN3 1JU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SN3 1JU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 SN3 1JU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SN3 1JU, 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.

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 SN3 1JU?

The nearest vets to the centre of SN3 1JU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 SN3 1JU in a conservation area?

The centre of SN3 1JU 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 SN3 1JU?

Police.uk records 242 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SN3 1JU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences90 reports
Anti-social behaviour49 reports
Public order25 reports
Shoplifting19 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Other theft14 reports

Also: burglary 7, drugs 7, vehicle crime 5, theft from the person 3, possession of weapons 3, other crime 3, bicycle theft 2, robbery 1.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SN3 1JU

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
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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