Faringdon Road is in Swindon and in Thamesdown district. SN1 5BJ is located in the Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Swindon. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Faringdon Road, Swindon, SN1 5BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SN1 5AR, SN1 5BS, SN1 5DA, SN1 5BT, SN1 5BX, SN1 1RA, SN1 5AF, SN1 5DG, SN1 5BY.

Faringdon Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Faringdon Road are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Thamesdown.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 5BJ

Average Price
£155,510
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£177,335
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£68,208
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Faringdon Road

Average Price
£201,586
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Faringdon Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Faringdon Road, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002018-07-16 £194,193
26 Faringdon Road, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002005-06-24 £211,087
30A Faringdon Road, Swindon, Swindon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£45,0002004-05-17 £68,208
26 Faringdon Road, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002002-01-11 £233,393
26 Faringdon Road, Swindon, Thamesdown
Terraced, an established residential building 		£13,5001995-07-28 £70,666

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Robert Le Kyng Primary School
Westcott Street , SN1 5HS 		3out of 4 736 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU 		2out of 4 1,034 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery
Wiltshire Avenue , SN2 1NX 		3out of 4 1,233 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Even Swindon Primary School
Pasture Close , Raybrook Park SN2 2UJ 		3out of 4 1,234 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School
King William Street , SN1 3LB 		2out of 4 1,307 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
UTC Swindon
Bristol Street , SN1 5ET 		1out of 4 249 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
The Commonweal School
The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE 		3out of 4 1,610 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College
Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR 		3out of 4 2,067 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lawn Manor Academy
Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER 		2out of 4 2,276 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Deanery CE Academy
Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA 		- not rated 2,416 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New College Swindon
New College Drive , SN3 1AH 		- not rated 2,549 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Swindon Academy
Beech Avenue , SN2 1JR 		3out of 4 2,315 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
EOTAS Swindon
Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL 		3out of 4 1,113 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Crowdys Hill School
Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ 		3out of 4 2,597 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Horizons College
Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN 		- not rated 2,745 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Luke's Academy
Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS 		1out of 4 3,759 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Nyland School
Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD 		3out of 4 3,779 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Darkroom Espresso11 Faringdon Road, Swindon41 yd
Swindon Young Musicians CafeThe Platform Youth Centre, Faringdon Road68 yd
Love Brownies Swindon1 Faringdon House, 1 - 3 Faringdon Road73 yd
Da Vinci Swindon Ltd62 Fleet Street, Swindon102 yd
Jack Spice61 Fleet Street, Swindon125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waiting Room59 Fleet Street, Swindon125 yd
The Glue Pot5 Emlyn Square, Railway Village126 yd
147 Snooker LtdUnit 3, A Shop Station Industrial Estate183 yd
Cuetopia (Swindon) Ltd54 - 55 Bridge Street, Swindon192 yd
Wyvern Tavern / K-Town, Chik Box And Locked And Loaded49 - 50 Bridge Street, Swindon222 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chicken & Pizza Valley13 Faringdon Road, Swindon1 yd
Pizza Go Go31 Faringdon Road, Swindon41 yd
Abbey Tandoori Ltd5 Faringdon Road, Swindon41 yd
Johnny's Grill75 Bridge Street, Swindon209 yd
MoobaUnit Pod 1, The Crossing236 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc15 Havelock Square, Swindon355 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon368 yd
LidlBarnfield Road, Rodbourne895 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative87 Groundwell Road, Swindon1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Buzz Gym (Swindon)
THE ARCADE 		health and fitness suite135 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed)
Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate 		health and fitness suite155 yd
Health Hydro
HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool188 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed)
18-19 18-19 Fleet Street 		health and fitness suite225 yd
Wessex Squash Club
DOWLING STREET 		squash courts640 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon)
Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street 		health and fitness suite697 yd
Oasis Leisure Centre (Swindon)
NORTH STAR AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool703 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall
ASHFORD ROAD 		954 yd
Swindon Tennis Club
Whitehouse Road 		tennis courts1,079 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed99.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Faringdon Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2626 crimes were reported near Faringdon Road . Only 1% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SN1 5BJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Faringdon Road, Swindon, SN1 5BJ

Employment

SN1 5BJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee145
Part-Time Employee32
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Self-Employed23
Unemployed23
Looking after home or family21
Retired18
Other11
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Accommodation and food service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Information and communication9
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities9
Human health and social work activities7
Transport and storage7
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Education3
Other2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female151
Male216

Partnership Status

Single135
Married: Opposite sex130
Separated10
Divorced24
Widowed8

Health

Very good health186
Good health114
Fair health37
Bad health22
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 126
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese4
Indian104
Pakistani1
Other Asian9
Black African14
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other6
White192
Roma6
Arab1
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom180
European Union39
Rest of Europe4
Africa13
Middle East and Asia103
The Americas and the Caribbean22
Oceania3
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK180
10+ Years39
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years65
Less than 2 years51

Passport Held

United Kingdom149
Ireland1
France2
Italy3
Portugal22
Spain5
Poland5
Romania9
Other EU countries3
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia77
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America14
Oceania2
No passport held60

Religion

No religion115
Christian153
Buddhist4
Hindu65
Muslim10
Sikh2
Other religion6
Not answered11
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