SN3 3SQ postcode in Stratton St Margaret, Swindon
SN3 3SQ is a postcode in Stratton St Margaret, in the Lower Stratton ward of Swindon. It is in the Swindon North parliamentary constituency and the Wiltshire police force area, and has been in use since December 1996.
Where SN3 3SQ is, and what is near it
- SN3 3SQ
- Other postcodes in SN3 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 1 railway station
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5704, longitude -1.7566)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SN3 3SQ?
- 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 SN3 3SQ 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 SN3 3SQ?
Every home and business at SN3 3SQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 3SQ?
BinDayBuddy has not read Swindon Borough Council's days for SN3 3SQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SN3 3SQ 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 SN3 3SQ at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 17 homes and businesses at SN3 3SQ. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 3SQ: 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 3SQ 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 SN3 3SQ?
Homes in SN3 3 sold for a typical £265,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 90 sales, down 3.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £320,000 7 sales
- Semi-detached £292,000 27 sales
- Terraced £261,000 48 sales
- Flat or maisonette £121,000 8 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 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 SN3 3SQ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SN3 3SQ 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
Food hygiene ratings at SN3 3SQ
The Food Standards Agency lists 9 food businesses at SN3 3SQ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
- Slazenger Padel Clubs - Swindon
- The Ridge Bar And Grill
- Fiesta De Cuba
- Pizza Hut Restaurants - Dine In
- Vue Cinema Swindon
- Nuffield Health
- Hollywood Bowl / The Original Bowling Company
- KFC Drive Thru
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Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SN3 3SQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around SN3 3SQ. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (40%). 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 £2,980 (band E); band D, the most common, is £2,438.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,625 |
| Band B | about 100 (13%) | £1,896 |
| Band C | about 300 (39%) | £2,167 |
| Band D | about 310 (40%) | £2,438 |
| Band E | about 40 (5%) | £2,980 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,522 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,064 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,876 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 21% 1919 to 1939
- 40% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 10% 2020 or later
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 3SQ is in (ONS area E01015549), 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 SN3 3SQ?
The nearest open schools to SN3 3SQ, 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 SN3 3SQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SN3 3SQ is Swindon Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.
- Swindon Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Marshgate, 212 m away.
More stations near SN3 3SQ, 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 SN3 3SQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SN3 3SQ, 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.
- Kingswood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 534699 1.6 kmCycle
- Hawthorn Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 536541 1.7 kmCycle
- Whalebridge Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 692933 1.9 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 SN3 3SQ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SN3 3SQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Tesco Extra - Swindon Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.0 kmWalk
- Colbourne Street Charging point · 5 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 160 kW 1.2 kmWalk
- Broad Street Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.5 kmCycle
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 SN3 3SQ?
The nearest to the centre of SN3 3SQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mayhew Dental Phone 01793 525777 1.3 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Cricklade Road - Swindon 1.4 kmCycle
- Gorse Hill Dental Practice Phone 01793 613883 1.5 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 SN3 3SQ?
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 4.1 kmCycle
- OUH Radiotherapy Centre Phone 01865 220680 4.1 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 SN3 3SQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SN3 3SQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Tony Long House Phone 01793 821791 1.1 kmWalk
- Wemyss Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2025 · Phone 01793 828227 1.5 kmCycle
- Church View Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 820761 1.6 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 SN3 3SQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SN3 3SQ, 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.
- Boots, Greenbridge Retail Park Mon to Sat 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01793 423838 200 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Ocotal Way Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01793 587447 1.2 kmCycle
- Allied Pharmacy Sussex Close Mon to Fri 8:45am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01793 520262 1.2 kmCycle
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 3SQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of SN3 3SQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Thameswood Veterinary Clinic 600 mWalk
- Stratton Veterinary Surgery 1.4 kmCycle
- Eastcott Veterinary Surgery 2.0 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 SN3 3SQ in a conservation area?
The centre of SN3 3SQ 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 3SQ?
Police.uk records 263 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SN3 3SQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 11, burglary 10, bicycle theft 6, drugs 6, other crime 5, robbery 2, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SN3 3SQ
- Ward
- Lower Stratton
- Parish
- Stratton St Margaret
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Stratton St Margaret
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- December 1996
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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