Meares Drive is in Shaw, Swindon and in Thamesdown district. SN5 5QW is located in the Shaw electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Swindon. This postcode has been in use since 2000-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Meares Drive, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5QW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SN5 5QR, SN5 5QN, SN5 5QT, SN5 5QL, SN5 5QS, SN5 5QP, SN5 5QH, SN5 5QX, SN5 5RJ.

Meares Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Meares Drive are based on 7 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 SN5 5QW

Average Price
£245,743
Semi-Detached
£247,385
Terraced
£175,084
Detached
£342,695
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meares Drive

Average Price
£289,884
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meares DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Meares Drive, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£148,0002021-05-14 £170,632
16 Meares Drive, Swindon, Swindon
Detached, an established residential building 		£313,0002021-02-19 £377,694
8 Meares Drive, Swindon, Swindon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002018-11-21 £218,764
18 Meares Drive, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£144,0002017-09-15 £179,313
20 Meares Drive, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002017-02-20 £181,216

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brook Field Primary School
Cartwright Drive , Shaw SN5 5SB 		- not rated 320 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shaw Ridge Primary School
Ridge Green , Shaw SN5 5PU 		3out of 4 796 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Peatmoor Community Primary School
Pepperbox Hill , Peatmoor SN5 5DP 		3out of 4 913 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Westlea Primary School
Langstone Way , Westlea Down SN5 7BT 		3out of 4 1,255 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy
The Buffer , Purton SN5 4GT 		3out of 4 1,361 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lydiard Park Academy
Grange Park Way , Grange Park SN5 6HN 		3out of 4 1,851 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Nova Hreod Academy
Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ 		3out of 4 2,154 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
UTC Swindon
Bristol Street , SN1 5ET 		1out of 4 3,144 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Bradon Forest School
The Peak , Purton SN5 4AT 		3out of 4 3,456 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Deanery CE Academy
Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA 		- not rated 3,491 yd Free schools No 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 3,673 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
EOTAS Swindon
Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL 		3out of 4 3,237 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brimble Hill Special School
Tadpole Lane , Redhouse SN25 2NB 		3out of 4 3,935 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Uplands School
The Learning Campus , Tadpole Lane SN25 2NB 		4out of 4 4,234 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Crowdys Hill School
Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ 		3out of 4 4,692 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Luke's Academy
Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS 		1out of 4 5,152 yd Academy special sponsor led 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
MantraUnit 2, Peatmoor Village Centre887 yd
Bengal SquareUnit 2, Peatmoor Village Centre887 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Village InnUnit 4, Ramleaze House550 yd
Woodlands EdgeMidwinter Close, Peatmoor901 yd
The Nine Elms PubOld Shaw Lane, Swindon918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shaw Kebab HouseUnit 4, Ramleaze House550 yd
Lee's Chinese TakeawayUnit 5, Peatmoor Village Centre887 yd
Roughmoor Fish & Chip ShopUnit 4, Peatmoor Village Centre887 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressUnit 1, Shaw Village Centre550 yd
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 1, Shaw Road701 yd
Midcounties Co-operativeUnit 1, Peatmoor Village Centre887 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
24 Hr Gym
SENSOR HOUSE SENSOR HOUSE LANGLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite326 yd
Brook Field Primary School
Cartwright Drive 		athletics tracks, grass pitches421 yd
Shaw Ridge Primary School
RIDGE GREEN 		grass pitches802 yd
Simply Gym Swindon
CHELMSFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite871 yd
Peatmoor Community Primary School
PEPPERBOX HILL 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,000 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 speed66.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed88.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Meares Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 94 crimes were reported near Meares Drive . 61% 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 SN5 5QW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Meares Drive, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5QW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee124
Retired34
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Manufacturing25
Human health and social work activities19
Education18
Construction16
Administrative and support service activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Financial and insurance activities13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Transport and storage9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Information and communication8
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female155
Male151

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex123
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed5

Health

Very good health147
Good health119
Fair health34
Bad health3
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 58
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian9
Other Asian10
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White269
Roma1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom263
European Union24
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia16

Length of Residence

Born in the UK263
10+ Years31
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Ireland6
France1
Spain1
Poland6
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia4
No passport held35

Religion

No religion150
Christian120
Buddhist6
Hindu3
Sikh11
Not answered17
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