Southwick Avenue is in Swindon and in Thamesdown district. SN2 5LD is located in the Penhill and Upper Stratton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Swindon. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Southwick Avenue, Swindon, SN2 5LD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SN2 5LF, SN2 5LB, SN2 5LA, SN2 5LG, SN2 5LJ, SN2 5LL, SN2 5JX, SN2 5JN, SN2 5JZ.

Southwick Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Southwick 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 5LD

Average Price
£153,553
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£153,553
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwick Avenue

Average Price
£176,068
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwick AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Southwick Avenue, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£158,0002023-07-28 £156,579
4 Southwick Avenue, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£79,0002014-04-04 £131,650
15 Southwick Avenue, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002013-02-20 £112,973
9 Southwick Avenue, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£74,0002012-04-27 £131,661
4 Southwick Avenue, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£82,0002003-01-31 £175,544

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Seven Fields Primary School
Leigh Road, Penhill SN2 5DE 		609 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abbey Meads Community Primary School
Hugo Drive, Abbey Meads SN25 4GY 		706 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenmeadow Primary School
Pen Close, Greenmeadow SN25 3LW 		900 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCatherine Wayte Primary School
Elstree Way, Abbey Meads SN25 4TA 		904 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rodbourne Cheney Primary School
Broadway, SN25 3BN 		1,537 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Kingsdown School
Hyde Rd, Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH 		2,222 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nova Hreod Academy
Akers Way, Moredon SN2 2NQ 		2,345 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Abbey Park School
The Learning Campus, Redhouse Way SN25 2ND 		2,571 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Western Academy
William Morris Way, Tadpole Garden Village SN25 2PP 		3,115 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4UTC Swindon
Bristol Street, SN1 5ET 		3,989 yd University technical college No 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 		4,997 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 		1,599 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4St Luke's Academy
Cricklade Road, SN2 7AS 		1,219 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crowdys Hill School
Jefferies Avenue, SN2 7HJ 		2,057 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Uplands School
The Learning Campus, Tadpole Lane SN25 2NB 		2,681 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4EOTAS Swindon
Ferndale Road, Ferndale SN2 1HL 		2,786 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brimble Hill Special School
Tadpole Lane, Redhouse SN25 2NB 		2,800 yd Academy special converter Yes 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
Community Enterprise Centre CafeAtworth Close, Penhill395 yd
Penhill Free CafeJohn Moulton Hall, Penhill Drive580 yd
Macca's CafeUnit 3, Hargreaves Road1,010 yd
Mamas CafeSt Lukes School, Cricklade Road1,063 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Deers Leap141 Penhill Drive, Penhill377 yd
Toby CarveryElstree Way, Abbey Meads788 yd
The Abbey MeadsElstree Way, Abbey Meads788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Griddle / Chicken Hut1 Hannington Close, Penhill324 yd
Lucy's Fish Bar2 Braydon Court, Penhill403 yd
Abbey Meads RendezvousUnit 2, Abbeymeads Village Centre788 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressUnit 4 Abbeymeads Village Centre, Elstree Way788 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Seven Fields Primary School
LEIGH ROAD 		grass pitches438 yd
Sevenfields Primary School (Closed)
Leigh Road 		550 yd
Abbey Meads Community Primary School
HUGO DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches818 yd
Nalgo Sports Association
CRICKLADE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts841 yd
Greenmeadow Primary School
Pen Close 		grass pitches914 yd
Penhill Recreation Ground
Hillary Close 		grass pitches917 yd
Trent Road Field
TRENT ROAD 		grass pitches968 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 speed77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed117 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Southwick Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 471 crimes were reported near Southwick Avenue . Only 22% 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 5LD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 471
Violence And Sexual Offences 216
Anti Social Behaviour 88
Public Order 42
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Other Theft 27
Shoplifting 15
Possession Of Weapons 10
Drugs 10
Burglary 8
Other Crime 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SN2 5LD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Woodsman Road475 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Falconer Mews472 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Downton Road194 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Downton Road194 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fyfield Avenue498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fyfield Avenue498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bratton Close45 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bratton Close45 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alton Close473 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Durrington Walk347 yd

Employment

SN2 5LD 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SN2 5LD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Part-Time Employee47
Retired37
Student (economically inactive)25
Self-Employed24
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Looking after home or family19
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing17
Construction13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Education9
Transport and storage9
Human health and social work activities5
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female197
Male194

Partnership Status

Single138
Married: Opposite sex98
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced31
Widowed14

Health

Very good health183
Good health140
Fair health47
Bad health19
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications83
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 73
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 38
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian9
Other Asian6
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White356
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom341
European Union23
Africa7
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK341
10+ Years27
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Ireland2
Italy5
Portugal5
Poland8
Romania3
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America6
No passport held108

Religion

No religion242
Christian130
Sikh8
Not answered10
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