Blackbird Close, Covingham, Swindon, SN3 5FA

Blackbird Close is in Covingham, Swindon and in Swindon district. SN3 5FA is located in the Covingham and Dorcan electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Swindon. This postcode has been in use since 2013-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blackbird Close, Covingham, Swindon, SN3 5FA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SN3 5BT, SN3 5BU, SN3 5BS, SN3 5BX, SN3 5BB, SN3 5BW, SN3 5BA, SN3 5EE, SN3 5BE.

Blackbird Close Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £394,680
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Schools
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Food And Drink
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Sport
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Broadband
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Safety
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Employment
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People
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Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackbird Close are based on 8 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 5FA

Average Price
£394,680

Semi-Detached
£394,392

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£394,968

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackbird Close

Average Price
£394,680

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackbird CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
4 Blackbird Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-04-26	£446,280
2 Blackbird Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£266,000	2018-07-06	£332,693
5 Blackbird Close, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£299,995	2016-06-17	£415,560
2 Blackbird Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£204,995	2014-01-17	£363,155
4 Blackbird Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£245,995	2013-12-13	£435,438

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Covingham Park Primary School The Harriers , Covingham Park SN3 5BD	3out of 4	190 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nythe Primary School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RR	- not rated	604 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Marlowe Avenue , SN3 2PT	3out of 4	793 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colebrook Infant Academy Towcester Road , Coleview SN3 4AS	3out of 4	926 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colebrook Junior School Towcester Road , Stratton St Margaret SN3 4AS	3out of 4	926 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Dorcan Academy St Paul's Drive , Covingham SN3 5DA	2out of 4	550 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	2,328 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	2,538 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Hyde Rd , Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH	2out of 4	3,876 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	4,556 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,048 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	4,572 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	620 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	2,104 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalet School Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX	2out of 4	2,148 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	3,576 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	3out of 4	4,395 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Distance
Sodexo (c/o Patheon UK Ltd)	Patheon Building, Kingfisher Drive	181 yd
Headway Swindon & District	Unit A, The Dorcan Complex	870 yd
Colebrook Junior School	Towcester Road, Stratton St Margaret	1,034 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Messenger	Covingham Square, Covingham		696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking City Chinese Takeaway	5 Covingham Square, Covingham	696 yd
Blue Sky Chinese Takeaway	4 Sherborne Place, Stratton St Margaret	813 yd
Eldene Chinese Takeaway Ltd	Unit 2, Dorcan Way Centre	977 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Food	7-8 Covingham Square, Covingham		700 yd
Morrisons	Unit 1, Dorcan Way Centre		970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Covingham Park Primary School THE HARRIERS	grass pitches	304 yd
Dorcan Academy ST. PAULS DRIVE	grass pitches	466 yd
Dorcan Recreation Complex ST. PAULS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	582 yd
Colebrook Junior School TOWCESTER ROAD	grass pitches	946 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HOLY FAMILY INFANT SCHOOL HOLY FAMILY INFANT SCHOOL MARLOWE AVENUE	grass pitches	994 yd
Fit4Less (Swindon) (Closed) Eldene Drive	health and fitness suite	1,069 yd
St Josephs Catholic Comprehensive School (Closed) Nythe Road	grass pitches	1,073 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/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

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

Safety

Is Blackbird Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 71 crimes were reported near Blackbird Close . 66% 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 SN3 5FA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blackbird Close, Covingham, Swindon, SN3 5FA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SN3 5FA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	17
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

People

Gender

Female	148
Male	148

Partnership Status

Single	65
Married: Opposite sex	123
Separated	4
Divorced	37
Widowed	21

Health

Very good health	138
Good health	100
Fair health	43
Bad health	12
Very bad health	3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	35
Apprenticeship	22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	38
Degree or Similar	50

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian	4
Other Asian	1
Black African	7
White	284

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	275
European Union	9
Africa	6
Middle East and Asia	4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	275
10+ Years	14
5-10 Years	2
2-5 Years	1
Less than 2 years	2

Passport Held

United Kingdom	249
Ireland	2
Germany	1
Poland	2
Central and Western Africa	2
South and Eastern Africa	1
Southern Asia	1
South-East Asia	1
No passport held	37

Religion

No religion	124
Christian	156
Other religion	6
Not answered	13