Orpen Close is in Swindon and in Swindon district. SN3 1FR is located in the Old Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Swindon. This postcode has been in use since 2010-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orpen Close, Swindon, SN3 1FR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SN3 1FQ, SN3 1FN, SN3 1FL, SN3 1FH, SN3 1FG, SN3 1FP, SN3 1LU, SN3 1PN, SN3 1PW.

Orpen Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orpen Close are based on 19 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Swindon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN3 1FR

Average Price
£283,954
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£162,126
Other
£2,476,870

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orpen Close

Average Price
£283,954
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orpen CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Orpen Close, Swindon, Swindon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002023-02-28 £170,180
9 Orpen Close, Swindon, Swindon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£179,0002022-07-29 £180,178
22 Orpen Close, Swindon, Swindon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£158,0002021-12-16 £172,671
9 Orpen Close, Swindon, Swindon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002021-06-30 £210,693
4 Orpen Close, Swindon, Swindon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£133,0002021-06-04 £147,485

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Croft Primary School
Marlborough Lane , SN3 1RA 		4out of 4 487 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lawn Primary
Cleeve Lawn , SN3 1LE 		3out of 4 672 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Lethbridge Primary School
Lethbridge Road , SN1 4BY 		3out of 4 1,005 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School
King William Street , SN1 3LB 		2out of 4 1,382 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
East Wichel Primary School & Nursery
Staldon Road , East Wichel SN1 7AG 		3out of 4 1,644 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Commonweal School
The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE 		3out of 4 1,448 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lawn Manor Academy
Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER 		2out of 4 1,456 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Inverary Road , Wroughton SN4 9DJ 		3out of 4 2,422 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College
Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR 		3out of 4 2,558 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
UTC Swindon
Bristol Street , SN1 5ET 		1out of 4 2,771 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New College Swindon
New College Drive , SN3 1AH 		- not rated 1,922 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Swindon Academy
Beech Avenue , SN2 1JR 		3out of 4 4,675 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Chalet School
Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX 		2out of 4 3,008 yd Academy special sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Nyland School
Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD 		3out of 4 3,408 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Horizons College
Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN 		- not rated 3,518 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
EOTAS Swindon
Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL 		3out of 4 3,628 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Crowdys Hill School
Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ 		3out of 4 4,416 yd Community special school 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
Howellers CafeBroome Manor Golf Complex, 6 The Fairway665 yd
Baxter Storey Ltd (c/o Nationwide)Nationwide House, Pipers Way697 yd
Ian Bowyer CateringMasonic Hall, The Planks928 yd
Pizza&Co Swindon Ltd10, 10 - 10B Newport Street935 yd
Food Crew LimitedWheatsheaf Hotel, 32 Newport Street947 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Plough Inn26 Devizes Road, Old Town938 yd
The Steam Railway14 Newport Street, Old Town939 yd
Wheatsheaf Ale HouseWheatsheaf Hotel, 32 Newport Street947 yd
The Hop Inn8 Devizes Road, Old Town1,032 yd
Tree NightclubUnit 2, 2 Hoopers Place1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Town Kebab House17-21 High Street, Old Town1,058 yd
Domino's Pizza17 - 21 High Street, Old Town1,058 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore30 High Street, Old Town1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield House Sports Ground (Closed)
Wakefield House Wakefield House Pipers Way 		grass pitches238 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Swindon)
PIPERS WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts388 yd
Croft Sports Centre
MARLBOROUGH LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts532 yd
Lawns Primary School
CLEEVE LAWN 		grass pitches641 yd
Nationwide Building Society Head Office
NATIONWIDE HOUSE NATIONWIDE HOUSE 		694 yd
Lawn Community Centre
Windsor Road 		741 yd
Broome Manor Golf Complex
THE FAIRWAY 		golf, health and fitness suite741 yd
Westlecot Bowls Club
BOWLING GREEN LANE 		indoor bowls925 yd
Croft Mountain Bike Trail
Opposite Nationwide House Opposite Nationwide House Pipers Way 		cycling946 yd
Nationwide Football Club
NATIONWIDE HOUSE NATIONWIDE HOUSE 		grass pitches953 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed44.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed64.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed64.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orpen Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 131 crimes were reported near Orpen Close . 54% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SN3 1FR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Orpen Close, Swindon, SN3 1FR

Employment

SN3 1FR 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 Employee154
Part-Time Employee38
Retired27
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing19
Education18
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Information and communication14
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities12
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female198
Male184

Partnership Status

Single158
Married: Opposite sex74
Married: Same sex1
Separated10
Divorced44
Widowed6

Health

Very good health212
Good health110
Fair health40
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 68
Degree or Similar 104
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian27
Pakistani1
Other Asian5
Black African13
Black Caribbean5
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other3
White297
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom301
European Union27
Rest of Europe5
Africa16
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK301
10+ Years42
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom281
France2
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal6
Lithuania3
Poland14
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Other Europe3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa6
Southern Asia19
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held38

Religion

No religion213
Christian107
Hindu20
Muslim12
Sikh4
Other religion1
Not answered25
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