May Close is in Swindon and in Thamesdown district. SN2 1XB 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 1993-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about May Close, Swindon, SN2 1XB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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

May Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on May Close are based on 17 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 1XB

Average Price
£229,469
Semi-Detached
£241,904
Terraced
£254,827
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£131,512
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for May Close

Average Price
£234,890
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on May CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
96 May Close, Swindon, Swindon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£222,5002023-09-22 £218,440
104 May Close, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-05-24 £330,274
Flat 3 Brookside May Close, Swindon, Swindon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002022-04-07 £121,252
Flat 2 Brookside May Close, Swindon, Swindon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002022-04-07 £121,252
Flat 4 Brookside May Close, Swindon, Swindon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002022-04-07 £121,252

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 		776 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ferndale Primary School & Nursery
Wiltshire Avenue, SN2 1NX 		1,060 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bessemer Road East, SN2 1PE 		1,123 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beechcroft Infant School
Beechcroft Road, Upper Stratton SN2 7QE 		1,484 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Seven Fields Primary School
Leigh Road, Penhill SN2 5DE 		1,526 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 		2,010 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic College
Ocotal Way, SN3 3LR 		2,049 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4UTC Swindon
Bristol Street, SN1 5ET 		2,153 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kingsdown School
Hyde Rd, Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH 		2,421 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lawn Manor Academy
Salcombe Grove, SN3 1ER 		3,060 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 		2,986 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 		621 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 		740 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4EOTAS Swindon
Ferndale Road, Ferndale SN2 1HL 		994 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Luke's Academy
Cricklade Road, SN2 7AS 		1,768 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHorizons College
Segal Centre, Stratton Road SN1 2PN 		1,888 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nyland School
Nyland Road, Nythe SN3 3RD 		3,390 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
Gorse Hill Tea Rooms2 Camdale Parade, Cricklade Road487 yd
Red Sea East African Restaurant1 Camdale Parade, Cricklade Road487 yd
ShinepinehurstPinetrees Community Centre, The Circle543 yd
The Veeg Shack125 Cricklade Road, Swindon556 yd
The Butchers Cafe Ltd138 Cricklade Road, Swindon563 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kembrey Park Brewers FayreKembrey Street, Gorse Hill513 yd
The Swiss ChaletChapel Street, Gorse Hill776 yd
New Century Club5-8 Bright Street, Gorse Hill787 yd
Gas Sports & Social ClubGipsy Lane, Swindon1,035 yd
NALGO Sports & Leisure Ltd610 Cricklade Road, Gorse Hill1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gorse Hill Chinese Takeaway239 Cricklade Road, Swindon299 yd
Eat Well172 Cricklade Road, Swindon427 yd
Bindi's Indian Takeaway121 Cricklade Road, Swindon503 yd
Pizza Slice129 Cricklade Road, Swindon503 yd
La Bella Pizza140-142 Cricklade Road, Swindon553 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd55-67 Cricklade Road, Swindon822 yd
Lidl UK GmbH57 Bright Street, Gorse Hill861 yd
Midcounties Co-operative533 Cricklade Road, Swindon988 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southbrook Recreation
Pinehurst Road 		grass pitches493 yd
Crowdys Hill School (Jbfc)
JEFFERIES AVENUE 		grass pitches648 yd
Gorse Hill Primary School
GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL AVENING STREET 		artificial grass pitch666 yd
Next Generation Health Club (Swindon - Kembrey Park) (Closed)
Kembrey Street 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts746 yd
Swindon Academy
BEECH AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts826 yd
Swindon Tennis Club
Whitehouse Road 		tennis courts913 yd
Ferndale Youth And Community Centre
SOUTHBROOK STREET 		grass pitches1,001 yd
Swindon Gas Sports And Social Club
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GIPSY LANE 		grass pitches1,001 yd
Esprit Centre
THE ESPIRIT CENTRE THE ESPIRIT CENTRE HEADLANDS GROVE 		grass pitches1,016 yd
Swindon Academy (Closed)
Headlands Grove 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,063 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed236.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is May Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 321 crimes were reported near May Close . 32% 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 1XB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 321
Violence And Sexual Offences 120
Anti Social Behaviour 77
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Public Order 22
Other Theft 22
Vehicle Crime 15
Burglary 11
Other Crime 7
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Theft From The Person 4
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 1XB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tulip Tree Close298 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Edinburgh Street545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near May Close54 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near May Close54 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tulip Tree Close298 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Firethorn Close54 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tulip Tree Close298 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near May Close54 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Argyle Street481 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hawthorn Avenue204 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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