Poplar Avenue is in Swindon and in Thamesdown district. SN2 1RP 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Poplar Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1RP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SN2 1SA, SN2 1RY, SN2 1RX, SN2 1UX, SN2 1SB, SN2 1SD, SN2 1RW, SN2 1FH, SN2 7BB.

Poplar Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poplar Avenue 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 Thamesdown.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 1RP

Average Price
£178,171
Semi-Detached
£176,058
Terraced
£186,125
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£129,212
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Avenue

Average Price
£144,488
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
39 Poplar Avenue, Swindon, Swindon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-09-15 £242,893
31 Poplar Avenue, Swindon, Swindon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£207,0002021-07-15 £241,344
63 Poplar Avenue, Swindon, Swindon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£166,0002018-07-06 £207,621
29 Poplar Avenue, Swindon, Swindon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002018-01-29 £206,729
61 Poplar Avenue, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£159,9952016-07-01 £208,703

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 		963 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beechcroft Infant School
Beechcroft Road, Upper Stratton SN2 7QE 		1,234 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Seven Fields Primary School
Leigh Road, Penhill SN2 5DE 		1,264 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ferndale Primary School & Nursery
Wiltshire Avenue, SN2 1NX 		1,289 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bessemer Road East, SN2 1PE 		1,309 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 		2,061 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kingsdown School
Hyde Rd, Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH 		2,184 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic College
Ocotal Way, SN3 3LR 		2,231 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4UTC Swindon
Bristol Street, SN1 5ET 		2,429 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lawn Manor Academy
Salcombe Grove, SN3 1ER 		3,284 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 		3,179 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 		527 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 		596 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4EOTAS Swindon
Ferndale Road, Ferndale SN2 1HL 		1,251 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Luke's Academy
Cricklade Road, SN2 7AS 		1,487 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHorizons College
Segal Centre, Stratton Road SN1 2PN 		1,950 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nyland School
Nyland Road, Nythe SN3 3RD 		3,467 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 Circle283 yd
Kell's KitchenPinetrees Community Centre, The Circle433 yd
Gorse Hill Tea Rooms2 Camdale Parade, Cricklade Road730 yd
Red Sea East African Restaurant1 Camdale Parade, Cricklade Road730 yd
The Veeg Shack125 Cricklade Road, Swindon811 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kembrey Park Brewers FayreKembrey Street, Gorse Hill426 yd
The Moonrakers551 Cricklade Road, Swindon889 yd
The Swiss ChaletChapel Street, Gorse Hill990 yd
New Century Club5-8 Bright Street, Gorse Hill1,036 yd
Gas Sports & Social ClubGipsy Lane, Swindon1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pinehurst Fisheries7 The Circle, Pinehurst423 yd
Gorse Hill Chinese Takeaway239 Cricklade Road, Swindon533 yd
Oriental Express8 Clive Parade, Pinehurst638 yd
Sammy's Kebab & Burger House11 Clive Parade, Pinehurst638 yd
Pizza Hut10A Clive Parade, Pinehurst644 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Midcounties Co-operative533 Cricklade Road, Swindon706 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd55-67 Cricklade Road, Swindon1,083 yd
Lidl UK GmbH57 Bright Street, Gorse Hill1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crowdys Hill School (Jbfc)
JEFFERIES AVENUE 		grass pitches481 yd
Next Generation Health Club (Swindon - Kembrey Park) (Closed)
Kembrey Street 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts624 yd
Southbrook Recreation
Pinehurst Road 		grass pitches711 yd
Swindon Academy
BEECH AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts721 yd
Esprit Centre
THE ESPIRIT CENTRE THE ESPIRIT CENTRE HEADLANDS GROVE 		grass pitches754 yd
Swindon Academy (Closed)
Headlands Grove 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite794 yd
Gorse Hill Primary School
GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL AVENING STREET 		artificial grass pitch873 yd
Penhill Recreation Ground
Hillary Close 		grass pitches947 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 speed78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed132.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Poplar Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 294 crimes were reported near Poplar Avenue . 34% 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 1RP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 294
Violence And Sexual Offences 116
Anti Social Behaviour 56
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Public Order 21
Other Theft 21
Shoplifting 12
Other Crime 10
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 9
Possession Of Weapons 4
Drugs 4
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hawthorn Avenue186 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hurst Crescent541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tulip Tree Close271 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tulip Tree Close271 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tulip Tree Close271 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pinehurst Road422 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Linden Avenue462 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hawthorn Avenue186 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hawthorn Avenue186 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Hurst Crescent541 yd

Employment

SN2 1RP area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee90
Part-Time Employee37
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Retired24
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family11
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Construction16
Administrative and support service activities15
Accommodation and food service activities15
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage12
Human health and social work activities10
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Education5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female167
Male167

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex101
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated11
Divorced24
Widowed4

Health

Very good health140
Good health121
Fair health48
Bad health16
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications80
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 52
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian15
Pakistani6
Other Asian9
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
White287
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union21
Rest of Europe4
Middle East and Asia34
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years41
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom204
Ireland1
Portugal9
Lithuania2
Poland11
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia19
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America3
Oceania1
No passport held77

Religion

No religion173
Christian116
Buddhist7
Hindu9
Muslim7
Other religion1
Not answered18
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