Firethorn Close is in Swindon and in Swindon district. SN2 1FH is located in the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Swindon. This postcode has been in use since 2006-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Firethorn Close, Swindon, SN2 1FH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SN2 1XB, SN2 1XA, SN2 1RX, SN2 1RW, SN2 1AG, SN2 1RP, SN2 8AW, SN2 1RR, SN2 8AZ.

Firethorn Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Firethorn Close are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Swindon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 1FH

Average Price
£470,434
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£470,434
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firethorn Close

Average Price
£470,434
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firethorn CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Haven Firethorn Close, Swindon, Swindon
Detached, an established residential building 		£95,0001997-04-07 £470,434

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Gorse Hill Primary School
Avening Street, Gorse Hill SN2 8BZ 		833 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ferndale Primary School & Nursery
Wiltshire Avenue, SN2 1NX 		1,112 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bessemer Road East, SN2 1PE 		1,160 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beechcroft Infant School
Beechcroft Road, Upper Stratton SN2 7QE 		1,420 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Seven Fields Primary School
Leigh Road, Penhill SN2 5DE 		1,448 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Nova Hreod Academy
Akers Way, Moredon SN2 2NQ 		2,006 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic College
Ocotal Way, SN3 3LR 		2,108 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4UTC Swindon
Bristol Street, SN1 5ET 		2,226 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kingsdown School
Hyde Rd, Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH 		2,362 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lawn Manor Academy
Salcombe Grove, SN3 1ER 		3,130 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNew College Swindon
New College Drive, SN3 1AH 		3,049 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Swindon Academy
Beech Avenue, SN2 1JR 		570 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Crowdys Hill School
Jefferies Avenue, SN2 7HJ 		703 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4EOTAS Swindon
Ferndale Road, Ferndale SN2 1HL 		1,058 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Luke's Academy
Cricklade Road, SN2 7AS 		1,692 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHorizons College
Segal Centre, Stratton Road SN1 2PN 		1,915 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nyland School
Nyland Road, Nythe SN3 3RD 		3,423 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
ShinepinehurstPinetrees Community Centre, The Circle464 yd
Gorse Hill Tea Rooms2 Camdale Parade, Cricklade Road559 yd
Red Sea East African Restaurant1 Camdale Parade, Cricklade Road559 yd
Kell's KitchenPinetrees Community Centre, The Circle578 yd
The Veeg Shack125 Cricklade Road, Swindon631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kembrey Park Brewers FayreKembrey Street, Gorse Hill487 yd
The Swiss ChaletChapel Street, Gorse Hill841 yd
New Century Club5-8 Bright Street, Gorse Hill861 yd
Gas Sports & Social ClubGipsy Lane, Swindon1,027 yd
NALGO Sports & Leisure Ltd610 Cricklade Road, Gorse Hill1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gorse Hill Chinese Takeaway239 Cricklade Road, Swindon365 yd
Eat Well172 Cricklade Road, Swindon497 yd
Pinehurst Fisheries7 The Circle, Pinehurst569 yd
Bindi's Indian Takeaway121 Cricklade Road, Swindon577 yd
Pizza Slice129 Cricklade Road, Swindon577 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd55-67 Cricklade Road, Swindon899 yd
Midcounties Co-operative533 Cricklade Road, Swindon912 yd
Lidl UK GmbH57 Bright Street, Gorse Hill929 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southbrook Recreation
Pinehurst Road 		grass pitches538 yd
Crowdys Hill School (Jbfc)
JEFFERIES AVENUE 		grass pitches603 yd
Next Generation Health Club (Swindon - Kembrey Park) (Closed)
Kembrey Street 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts715 yd
Gorse Hill Primary School
GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL AVENING STREET 		artificial grass pitch728 yd
Swindon Academy
BEECH AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts775 yd
Esprit Centre
THE ESPIRIT CENTRE THE ESPIRIT CENTRE HEADLANDS GROVE 		grass pitches947 yd
Swindon Tennis Club
Whitehouse Road 		tennis courts989 yd
Swindon Academy (Closed)
Headlands Grove 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite992 yd
Swindon Gas Sports And Social Club
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GIPSY LANE 		grass pitches1,043 yd
Ferndale Youth And Community Centre
SOUTHBROOK STREET 		grass pitches1,058 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed88.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Firethorn Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 267 crimes were reported near Firethorn Close . 37% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SN2 1FH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 267
Violence And Sexual Offences 111
Anti Social Behaviour 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Other Theft 22
Public Order 18
Vehicle Crime 12
Burglary 9
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Theft From The Person 4
Drugs 3
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SN2 1FH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near May Close87 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Argyle Street531 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tulip Tree Close248 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tulip Tree Close248 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tulip Tree Close248 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Firethorn Close85 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near May Close87 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilcox Close136 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hawthorn Avenue141 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hawthorn Avenue141 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Retired28
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Looking after home or family23
Other16
Self-Employed13
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing18
Accommodation and food service activities12
Construction11
Education10
Human health and social work activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female162
Male163

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex98
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced28
Widowed12

Health

Very good health170
Good health94
Fair health41
Bad health14
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 47
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian4
Other Asian3
Black African22
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White269
Roma2
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union18
Rest of Europe4
Africa19
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years41
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Portugal3
Spain2
Poland5
Romania2
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa5
Eastern Asia3
Oceania1
No passport held74

Religion

No religion154
Christian140
Buddhist6
Muslim8
Not answered18
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