Elgin Drive is in Swindon and in Thamesdown district. SN2 8DN 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 Elgin Drive, Swindon, SN2 8DN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SN2 8DS, SN2 8DW, SN2 8DL, SN2 8DH, SN1 2QG.

Elgin Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Elgin Drive 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 8DN

Average Price
£246,042
Semi-Detached
£254,014
Terraced
£223,352
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elgin Drive

Average Price
£253,603
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elgin DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Elgin Drive, Swindon, Swindon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002023-01-17 £272,468
26 Elgin Drive, Swindon, Swindon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002022-05-26 £309,980
2 Elgin Drive, Swindon, Swindon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£253,0002021-08-26 £291,064
23 Elgin Drive, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£242,0002021-02-12 £280,896
20 Elgin Drive, Swindon, Swindon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£197,0002020-09-11 £241,398

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 		540 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Queens Drive, SN3 1AR 		1,342 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mountford Manor Primary School
Bothwell Road, Walcot SN3 3EZ 		1,475 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Drove Primary School
Drove Road, SN1 3AH 		1,572 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beechcroft Infant School
Beechcroft Road, Upper Stratton SN2 7QE 		1,631 yd Community school No 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 		1,133 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kingsdown School
Hyde Rd, Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH 		2,284 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lawn Manor Academy
Salcombe Grove, SN3 1ER 		2,294 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4UTC Swindon
Bristol Street, SN1 5ET 		2,500 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nova Hreod Academy
Akers Way, Moredon SN2 2NQ 		3,137 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 		2,070 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 		1,752 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHorizons College
Segal Centre, Stratton Road SN1 2PN 		730 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crowdys Hill School
Jefferies Avenue, SN2 7HJ 		905 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4EOTAS Swindon
Ferndale Road, Ferndale SN2 1HL 		1,747 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Luke's Academy
Cricklade Road, SN2 7AS 		2,151 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nyland School
Nyland Road, Nythe SN3 3RD 		2,232 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
Freedog Swindon LtdUnit 30, Bramble Road433 yd
Trenchers (Wiltshire)The Estate Office, Kembrey Business Park709 yd
Fiesta De CubaUnit 20, Greenbridge Retail Park765 yd
Buzz BingoUnit 17, Greenbridge Retail Park765 yd
Frankie & Benny's- Swindon, Bone Jam-Swindon, Bird Box-Swindon, Puddo -Swindon, Stacks-Swindon, Bao NUnit 19, Greenbridge Retail Park765 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Swiss ChaletChapel Street, Gorse Hill649 yd
Lloyd's No. 1 Dockle Farmhouse2 Bridge End Road, Stratton St Margaret693 yd
New Century Club5-8 Bright Street, Gorse Hill837 yd
Kembrey Park Brewers FayreKembrey Street, Gorse Hill872 yd
Swindon Bowls ClubSwindon Bowling Club, Marsh Farm Lane974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
La Bella Pizza140-142 Cricklade Road, Swindon849 yd
WING-IT-UK LTD140 - 142 Cricklade Road, Swindon849 yd
Wong Kee Chinese Take-Away And Fish Bar126 Cricklade Road, Swindon851 yd
Bella Napoli Pizzeria / Best Taste Kebab & Pizza144 Cricklade Road, Swindon851 yd
Eat Well172 Cricklade Road, Swindon862 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UK GmbH57 Bright Street, Gorse Hill690 yd
Tesco ExtraOcotal Way, Swindon777 yd
B&M Retail LtdUnit 1, Ocotal Way870 yd
WilkoUnit 10, Greenbridge Retail Park876 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd55-67 Cricklade Road, Swindon933 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Swindon Gas Sports And Social Club
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GIPSY LANE 		grass pitches232 yd
Pro Strength And Fitness
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 ISIS TRADING ESTATE 		health and fitness suite332 yd
Playfootball Swindon
UNIT 29 UNIT 29 BRAMBLE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch432 yd
Gorse Hill Primary School
GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL AVENING STREET 		artificial grass pitch656 yd
Nuffield Health (Swindon)
UNIT 22 UNIT 22 GARRARD WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool733 yd
Swindon Athletic Track
County Road 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite831 yd
Next Generation Health Club (Swindon - Kembrey Park) (Closed)
Kembrey Street 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts839 yd
The County Ground
COUNTY ROAD 		grass pitches969 yd
Crowdys Hill School (Jbfc)
JEFFERIES AVENUE 		grass pitches978 yd
Swindon Town Fc (The County Ground)
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND COUNTY ROAD 		grass pitches1,042 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 speed161.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Elgin Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 119 crimes were reported near Elgin Drive . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SN2 8DN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 119
Violence And Sexual Offences 32
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Other Theft 10
Vehicle Crime 10
Burglary 8
Shoplifting 4
Drugs 4
Other Crime 4
Public Order 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area403 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gipsy Lane149 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Athena Avenue536 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shrivenham Road534 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gipsy Lane149 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Copse Avenue388 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Moray Road383 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Farriers Close456 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Petrol Station370 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Wills Avenue541 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee133
Retired49
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Construction26
Manufacturing22
Financial and insurance activities14
Transport and storage14
Human health and social work activities11
Administrative and support service activities11
Information and communication8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Education5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female161
Male174

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex138
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced27
Widowed12

Health

Very good health161
Good health116
Fair health47
Bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 61
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian58
Pakistani9
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other6
White241
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom248
European Union15
Rest of Europe6
Africa1
Middle East and Asia56
The Americas and the Caribbean7
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK248
10+ Years33
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
Ireland2
Italy2
Portugal28
Lithuania1
Poland7
Romania2
Other EU countries4
Turkey1
Other Europe3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia23
Central and South America3
British Overseas Territories1
No passport held60

Religion

No religion118
Christian162
Hindu10
Muslim9
Sikh7
Not answered25
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