Orkney Close is in Shaw, Swindon and in Thamesdown district. SN5 5SW 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 Orkney Close, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5SW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SN5 5SR, SN5 5SP, SN5 5QA, SN5 5SZ, SN5 5NR, SN5 5PZ, SN5 5RG, SN5 5SX, SN5 5QQ.

Orkney Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orkney Close are based on 3 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 5SW

Average Price
£484,160
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£484,160
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orkney Close

Average Price
£543,243
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orkney CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Orkney Close, Swindon, Swindon
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002023-04-12 £454,139
14 Orkney Close, Swindon, Swindon
Detached, an established residential building 		£347,5002021-02-01 £419,325
17 Orkney Close, Swindon, Swindon
Detached, an established residential building 		£403,0002019-11-29 £520,626
2 Orkney Close, Swindon, Swindon
Detached, an established residential building 		£391,0002018-10-16 £491,116
16 Orkney Close, Swindon, Swindon
Detached, an established residential building 		£323,0002016-08-26 £443,012

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shaw Ridge Primary School
Ridge Green , Shaw SN5 5PU 		3out of 4 342 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Tregoze Primary School
Sleaford Close , Grange Park SN5 6JU 		3out of 4 709 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Brook Field Primary School
Cartwright Drive , Shaw SN5 5SB 		- not rated 737 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Westlea Primary School
Langstone Way , Westlea Down SN5 7BT 		3out of 4 906 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School
Beaumaris Road , Toothill SN5 8LW 		3out of 4 1,111 yd Voluntary aided school 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 1,138 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Nova Hreod Academy
Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ 		3out of 4 2,745 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Deanery CE Academy
Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA 		- not rated 3,017 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
UTC Swindon
Bristol Street , SN1 5ET 		1out of 4 3,174 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Bradon Forest School
The Peak , Purton SN5 4AT 		3out of 4 3,726 yd Academy converter 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 4,169 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 3,540 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brimble Hill Special School
Tadpole Lane , Redhouse SN25 2NB 		3out of 4 4,697 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Uplands School
The Learning Campus , Tadpole Lane SN25 2NB 		4out of 4 4,998 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Crowdys Hill School
Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ 		3out of 4 5,122 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
Pizza HutShaw Ridge Leisure Park, Shaw480 yd
Tenpin LtdShaw Ridge Leisure Park, Shaw480 yd
Ridge Bar And GrillUnit 5, Shaw Ridge Leisure Park480 yd
The RajNight Out Restaurant, Shaw Ridge Leisure Park481 yd
Franklins Link CentreLink Centre, Whitehill Way752 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Village InnUnit 4, Ramleaze House485 yd
The HarveyWest Swindon Centre, Westlea752 yd
Brookhouse FarmBrook House, Middleleaze Drive967 yd
The Nine Elms PubOld Shaw Lane, Swindon979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shaw Kebab HouseUnit 4, Ramleaze House485 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit B4, West Swindon Centre752 yd
Panku (Within Asda)West Swindon Centre, Whitehill Way784 yd
Britz Fish And ChipsUnit 10, West Swindon Centre784 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressUnit 1, Shaw Village Centre485 yd
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 1, Shaw Road666 yd
Asda Stores LtdUnit 1, West Swindon Centre784 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shaw Ridge Primary School
RIDGE GREEN 		grass pitches266 yd
Village Gym (Swindon)
THE DE VERE SWINDON THE DE VERE SWINDON SHAW RIDGE LEISURE PARK 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool492 yd
Link Centre
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts, swimming pool712 yd
Simply Gym Swindon
CHELMSFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite743 yd
Salt Way County Primary School (Closed)
Pearl Road 		grass pitches750 yd
Tregoze Primary School
SLEAFORD CLOSE 		grass pitches758 yd
Westlea Primary School
LANGSTONE WAY 		grass pitches783 yd
Brook Field Primary School
Cartwright Drive 		athletics tracks, grass pitches788 yd
24 Hr Gym
SENSOR HOUSE SENSOR HOUSE LANGLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,060 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 speed112.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orkney Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 179 crimes were reported near Orkney Close . 47% 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 SN5 5SW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Orkney Close, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5SW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SN5 5SW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired78
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family9
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Manufacturing30
Financial and insurance activities17
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Human health and social work activities16
Construction14
Information and communication12
Education10
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female146
Male143

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex156
Separated3
Divorced24
Widowed11

Health

Very good health153
Good health90
Fair health35
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 104
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian10
Pakistani6
Other Asian7
Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White233
Arab4
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom233
European Union17
Rest of Europe2
Africa11
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK233
10+ Years36
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
France1
Italy2
Poland8
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion119
Christian120
Buddhist1
Hindu14
Muslim16
Sikh5
Other religion1
Not answered12
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