SN3 4SQ postcode in Stratton St Margaret, Swindon
SN3 4SQ is a postcode in Stratton St Margaret, in the South Marston ward of Swindon. It is in the Swindon North parliamentary constituency and the Wiltshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SN3 4SQ is, and what is near it
- SN3 4SQ
- Other postcodes in SN3 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 1 railway station
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 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 51.5908, longitude -1.7245)
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 4SQ?
- 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 4SQ 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 4SQ?
Every home and business at SN3 4SQ 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 SN3 4SQ?
BinDayBuddy has not read Swindon Borough Council's days for SN3 4SQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SN3 4SQ 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 4SQ at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 74 homes and businesses at SN3 4SQ. 8 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 3 more at a lower risk.
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 4SQ: 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 4SQ is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 12:11 on 22 October 2026.
- South Marston Brook at South MarstonFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: South Marston Brook at South Marston
- River Cole, Dorcan Brook and South Marston BrookFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Cole, Dorcan Brook and South Marston Brook
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 12:11 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SN3 4SQ?
Homes in SN3 4 sold for a typical £300,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 178 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £422,500 32 sales
- Semi-detached £310,000 80 sales
- Terraced £280,000 43 sales
- Flat or maisonette £143,000 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 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 4SQ
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SN3 4SQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 November 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 4SQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around SN3 4SQ. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (20%). 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 £4,064 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,438.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (8%) | £1,625 |
| Band B | about 30 (3%) | £1,896 |
| Band C | about 130 (14%) | £2,167 |
| Band D | about 210 (22%) | £2,438 |
| Band E | about 200 (21%) | £2,980 |
| Band F | about 190 (20%) | £3,522 |
| Band G | about 120 (13%) | £4,064 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,876 |
When the homes were built
- 15% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 17% 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 17% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- 20% 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 4SQ is in (ONS area E01015473), 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 4SQ?
The nearest open schools to SN3 4SQ, 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 4SQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SN3 4SQ is Swindon Rail Station, 5.1 km away in a straight line.
- Swindon Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
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 Greenfields, 65 m away.
More stations near SN3 4SQ, 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 4SQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SN3 4SQ, 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.
- Merchiston Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01793 823307 1.7 kmCycle
- Eldene Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01793 522710 4.0 kmCycle
- Hawthorn Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 536541 4.1 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 4SQ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SN3 4SQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- The White Hart Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.8 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 4SQ?
The nearest to the centre of SN3 4SQ, 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 2.8 kmCycle
- Smiles Centre 3.3 kmCycle
- Swindon Dental and Implant Clinic Phone 01793 384155 3.8 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 4SQ?
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.
- OUH Radiotherapy Centre Phone 01865 220680 5.8 kmDrive
- Great Western Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01793 604020 5.8 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 SN3 4SQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SN3 4SQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Church View Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 820761 1.6 kmCycle
- Fitzwarren House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01793 836920 1.8 kmCycle
- Wemyss Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2025 · Phone 01793 828227 1.8 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 4SQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SN3 4SQ, 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.
- Merchiston Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:45pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01793 822181 1.7 kmCycle
- Covingham Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01793 529911 2.8 kmCycle
- Boots, Greenbridge Retail Park Mon to Sat 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01793 423838 3.0 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 4SQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of SN3 4SQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Stratton Veterinary Surgery 2.1 kmCycle
- Thameswood Veterinary Clinic 3.4 kmCycle
- Eastcott Veterinary Surgery 3.6 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 4SQ in a conservation area?
The centre of SN3 4SQ 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 4SQ?
Police.uk records 30 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SN3 4SQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 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 4SQ
- Ward
- South Marston
- Parish
- South Marston
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Stratton St Margaret
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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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