SN3 5BU postcode in Swindon, England

SN3 5BU is a postcode in Swindon, in the Covingham & Nythe 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 £285,000 Homes sold in SN3 5, last 12 months. ▼ 6.6% on the year before Nearest station Swindon 3.8 km in a straight line

Where SN3 5BU is, and what is near it

Map of SN3 5BU and what is near it Map of SN3 5BU: its centre point, with the 111 other postcodes in the SN3 5 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 11 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SN3 5AA: also in SN3 5SN3 5AD: also in SN3 5SN3 5AE: also in SN3 5SN3 5AF: also in SN3 5SN3 5AG: also in SN3 5SN3 5AH: also in SN3 5SN3 5AJ: also in SN3 5SN3 5AL: also in SN3 5SN3 5AN: also in SN3 5SN3 5AP: also in SN3 5SN3 5AQ: also in SN3 5SN3 5AR: also in SN3 5SN3 5AS: also in SN3 5SN3 5AT: also in SN3 5SN3 5AU: also in SN3 5SN3 5AW: also in SN3 5SN3 5AX: also in SN3 5SN3 5AY: also in SN3 5SN3 5AZ: also in SN3 5SN3 5BA: also in SN3 5SN3 5BB: also in SN3 5SN3 5BD: also in SN3 5SN3 5BE: also in SN3 5SN3 5BG: also in SN3 5SN3 5BH: also in SN3 5SN3 5BJ: also in SN3 5SN3 5BL: also in SN3 5SN3 5BN: also in SN3 5SN3 5BP: also in SN3 5SN3 5BQ: also in SN3 5SN3 5BS: also in SN3 5SN3 5BT: also in SN3 5SN3 5BW: also in SN3 5SN3 5BX: also in SN3 5SN3 5BY: also in SN3 5SN3 5BZ: also in SN3 5SN3 5DA: also in SN3 5SN3 5DB: also in SN3 5SN3 5DD: also in SN3 5SN3 5DE: also in SN3 5SN3 5DF: also in SN3 5SN3 5DG: also in SN3 5SN3 5DH: also in SN3 5SN3 5DJ: also in SN3 5SN3 5DL: also in SN3 5SN3 5DN: also in SN3 5SN3 5DP: also in SN3 5SN3 5DQ: also in SN3 5SN3 5DR: also in SN3 5SN3 5DS: also in SN3 5SN3 5DT: also in SN3 5SN3 5DU: also in SN3 5SN3 5DW: also in SN3 5SN3 5DX: also in SN3 5SN3 5DY: also in SN3 5SN3 5DZ: also in SN3 5SN3 5EA: also in SN3 5SN3 5EB: also in SN3 5SN3 5EE: also in SN3 5SN3 5EF: also in SN3 5SN3 5EG: also in SN3 5SN3 5EH: also in SN3 5SN3 5EJ: also in SN3 5SN3 5EL: also in SN3 5SN3 5EN: also in SN3 5SN3 5EP: also in SN3 5SN3 5EQ: also in SN3 5SN3 5ER: also in SN3 5SN3 5ES: also in SN3 5SN3 5ET: also in SN3 5SN3 5EU: also in SN3 5SN3 5EW: also in SN3 5SN3 5EX: also in SN3 5SN3 5EY: also in SN3 5SN3 5FA: also in SN3 5SN3 5FB: also in SN3 5SN3 5FD: also in SN3 5SN3 5HF: also in SN3 5SN3 5HP: also in SN3 5SN3 5HQ: also in SN3 5SN3 5HR: also in SN3 5SN3 5HT: also in SN3 5SN3 5HX: also in SN3 5SN3 5HY: also in SN3 5SN3 5JF: also in SN3 5SN3 5JG: also in SN3 5SN3 5JH: also in SN3 5SN3 5JQ: also in SN3 5SN3 5JX: also in SN3 5SN3 5JY: also in SN3 5SN3 5LB: also in SN3 5SN3 5LD: also in SN3 5SN3 5LJ: also in SN3 5SN3 5LL: also in SN3 5SN3 5LN: also in SN3 5SN3 5LP: also in SN3 5SN3 5LS: also in SN3 5SN3 5LW: also in SN3 5SN3 5PA: also in SN3 5 GP 1.7 kmKingswood Surgery 1.8 km2 places, 2.3–3.8 kmCovingham & Nythe SN3 5BU Map of SN3 5BU and what is near it Map of SN3 5BU: its centre point, with the 111 other postcodes in the SN3 5 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), 11 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.7 kmCovingham & Nythe SN3 5BU
  • SN3 5BU
  • Other postcodes in SN3 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 1 railway station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 51.5632, longitude -1.7307)

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 5BU?

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 5BU?

Every home and business at SN3 5BU 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.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 5BU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Swindon Borough Council's days for SN3 5BU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SN3 5BU 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 5BU 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 5BU.

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 5BU: 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 5BU 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 5BU?

Homes in SN3 5 sold for a typical £285,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 77 sales, down 6.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£285,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£305,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £415,000 7 sales
  • Semi-detached £321,250 30 sales
  • Terraced £250,000 37 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 5BU

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SN3 5BU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 December 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 5BU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around SN3 5BU. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (95%). 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 5BU

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 C, the most common, is £2,167.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (16%)£1,625
Band Babout 60 (9%)£1,896
Band Cabout 210 (33%)£2,167
Band Dabout 190 (30%)£2,438
Band Eabout 80 (13%)£2,980
Band Fwithheld£3,522
Band Gfewer than 5£4,064
Band Hfewer than 5£4,876

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 95% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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 5BU is in (ONS area E01015486), 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 5BU?

The nearest open schools to SN3 5BU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SN3 5BU, 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 5BU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SN3 5BU is Swindon Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Swindon Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Pauls Church, 141 m away.

More stations near SN3 5BU, 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 5BU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SN3 5BU, 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 5BU?

1 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SN3 5BU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 800 mWalk
  • The White Hart Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.4 kmCycle
  • Holiday Inn Swindon Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near SN3 5BU?

The nearest to the centre of SN3 5BU, 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 5BU?

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 5BU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SN3 5BU, 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 5BU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SN3 5BU, 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 5BU?

The nearest vets to the centre of SN3 5BU 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 5BU in a conservation area?

The centre of SN3 5BU 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 5BU?

Police.uk records 105 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SN3 5BU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences30 reports
Anti-social behaviour27 reports
Public order8 reports
Shoplifting8 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports
Drugs7 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 5, other theft 5, other crime 4, burglary 2, bicycle theft 1, 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 5BU

Ward
Covingham & Nythe
Parish
Covingham
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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