Bright Street is in Swindon and in Thamesdown district. SN2 8BX 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 2000-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bright Street, Swindon, SN2 8BX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SN2 8BS, SN2 8BY, SN2 8BT, SN2 8DA, SN2 8DJ, SN2 8AB, SN2 8AA, SN2 8AF, SN2 1AA.

Bright Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bright Street are based on 12 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 8BX

Average Price
£210,929
Semi-Detached
£230,837
Terraced
£210,531
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bright Street

Average Price
£215,966
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bright Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
61 Bright Street, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002023-04-28 £186,885
62 Bright Street, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£233,0002023-01-24 £225,829
80 Bright Street, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002018-12-21 £238,540
87 Bright Street, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£197,0002017-11-02 £244,584
67 Bright Street, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£171,0002017-09-15 £212,934

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 		237 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Queens Drive, SN3 1AR 		1,213 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Drove Primary School
Drove Road, SN1 3AH 		1,252 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ferndale Primary School & Nursery
Wiltshire Avenue, SN2 1NX 		1,286 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bessemer Road East, SN2 1PE 		1,500 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic College
Ocotal Way, SN3 3LR 		1,197 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4UTC Swindon
Bristol Street, SN1 5ET 		1,803 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lawn Manor Academy
Salcombe Grove, SN3 1ER 		2,179 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nova Hreod Academy
Akers Way, Moredon SN2 2NQ 		2,618 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kingsdown School
Hyde Rd, Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH 		2,809 yd Academy converter 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 		2,115 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 		1,489 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 4EOTAS Swindon
Ferndale Road, Ferndale SN2 1HL 		1,084 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crowdys Hill School
Jefferies Avenue, SN2 7HJ 		1,142 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHorizons College
Segal Centre, Stratton Road SN1 2PN 		1,337 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Luke's Academy
Cricklade Road, SN2 7AS 		2,430 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nyland School
Nyland Road, Nythe SN3 3RD 		2,714 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
It's Platinum Not Grey Ltd62 Cricklade Road, Swindon193 yd
Shalom Kitchen74 Cricklade Road, Swindon207 yd
Oana's Cakes18 - 22 Cricklade Road, Swindon211 yd
Casa De Carne37 Cricklade Road, Swindon231 yd
WeeBuzz Swindon47 Cricklade Road, Swindon231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Swiss ChaletChapel Street, Gorse Hill135 yd
New Century Club5-8 Bright Street, Gorse Hill154 yd
Swindon North End Bowls ClubPavillion St Marks Recreation Ground, Whitehouse Road544 yd
The Tap And Barrel (Pub - Wet Sales)The Tap And Barrel, 115 Manchester Road638 yd
Swindon Bowls ClubSwindon Bowling Club, Marsh Farm Lane774 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Caprinos Pizza34 Cricklade Road, Swindon198 yd
Tennessee Chicken30 Cricklade Road, Swindon198 yd
Sliders Food & Takeaway24, 24 - 26 Cricklade Road206 yd
The Tee Spot82 Cricklade Road, Swindon211 yd
Pizza 2 Night58 Cricklade Road, Swindon211 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UK GmbH57 Bright Street, Gorse Hill31 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd55-67 Cricklade Road, Swindon231 yd
B&M Retail LtdUnit 1, Ocotal Way308 yd
Tesco ExtraOcotal Way, Swindon433 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gorse Hill Primary School
GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL AVENING STREET 		artificial grass pitch250 yd
Swindon Gas Sports And Social Club
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GIPSY LANE 		grass pitches482 yd
The County Ground
COUNTY ROAD 		grass pitches517 yd
Swindon Athletic Track
County Road 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite587 yd
Swindon Town Fc (The County Ground)
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND COUNTY ROAD 		grass pitches617 yd
Swindon Tennis Club
Whitehouse Road 		tennis courts766 yd
Pro Strength And Fitness
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 ISIS TRADING ESTATE 		health and fitness suite862 yd
Southbrook Recreation
Pinehurst Road 		grass pitches1,020 yd
St Josephs Catholic College
OCOTAL WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,045 yd
Playfootball Swindon
UNIT 29 UNIT 29 BRAMBLE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,063 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed204.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bright Street dangerous?

In 2023, 729 crimes were reported near Bright Street . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SN2 8BX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 729
Violence And Sexual Offences 169
Shoplifting 163
Anti Social Behaviour 145
Public Order 50
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Other Theft 39
Vehicle Crime 32
Bicycle Theft 28
Drugs 18
Burglary 16
Robbery 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Theft From The Person 5
Other Crime 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SN2 8BX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket266 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area205 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near St Paul'S Street372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area305 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area305 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area305 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket266 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket266 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Paul'S Street372 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area205 yd

Employment

SN2 8BX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee115
Retired46
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Unemployed15
Other10
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Transport and storage13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Administrative and support service activities11
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Education7
Human health and social work activities6
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female175
Male177

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex97
Married: Same sex3
Separated7
Divorced40
Widowed17

Health

Very good health156
Good health124
Fair health50
Bad health15
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 42
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian69
Other Asian8
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
White234
Roma1
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union29
Rest of Europe4
Africa7
Middle East and Asia80
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years52
5-10 Years40
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Ireland4
Portugal43
Spain1
Poland7
Romania12
Other EU countries1
Turkey4
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East5
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia23
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion102
Christian192
Buddhist3
Muslim19
Sikh9
Other religion6
Not answered18
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