Barra Close is in Highworth, Swindon and in Thamesdown district. SN6 7HX is located in the Blunsdon and Highworth electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Swindon. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Barra Close, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7HX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SN6 7EQ, SN6 7DS, SN6 7EG, SN6 7EH, SN6 7HU, SN6 7DT, SN6 7HT, SN6 7DZ, SN6 7EL.

Barra Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barra Close are based on 4 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 SN6 7HX

Average Price
£327,885
Semi-Detached
£353,617
Terraced
£315,806
Detached
£371,642
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,514

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barra Close

Average Price
£337,406
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barra CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Barra Close, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002023-03-10 £306,303
14 Barra Close, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002023-03-06 £268,015
35 Barra Close, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002021-11-19 £398,088
54 Barra Close, Swindon, Swindon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002021-09-20 £391,497
23 Barra Close, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-09-17 £304,182

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Westrop Primary & Nursery School
Newburgh Place, Highworth SN6 7DN 		521 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southfield Junior School
Shrivenham Road, Highworth SN6 7BZ 		1,173 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eastrop Infant School
Eastrop, Highworth SN6 7AP 		1,325 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy
Linley Road, Blunsdon SN26 7AP 		5,166 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Marston Church of England Primary School
Old Vicarage Lane, South Marston SN3 4SH 		5,402 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Highworth Warneford School
Shrivenham Road, Highworth SN6 7BZ 		1,375 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMaranatha Christian School
Queenlaines Farm, Sevenhampton SN6 7SQ 		2,914 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Ciao Eatalia26 Swindon Street, Highworth853 yd
The Old Bakery - Highworth12 High Street, Highworth867 yd
Salam's Bar & Restaurant30 High Street, Highworth869 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Goldfinger TavernNewburgh Place, Highworth481 yd
The Plough InnPlough Inn, Lechlade Road807 yd
King & Queen Inn15 High Street, Highworth867 yd
Saracens Head Hotel5 High Street, Highworth867 yd
The Wine Bar (Highworth) LtdBasement, 12 Barton Court895 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Smarts Fish & Chips35 High Street, Highworth841 yd
Tasty Garden15 Swindon Street, Highworth845 yd
Sammy's Chinese Food Takeaway27 Swindon Street, Highworth845 yd
Spice Kitchen10 Swindon Street, Highworth853 yd
Kebab Grill9A Swindon Street, Highworth853 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd29 Newburgh Place, Highworth481 yd
The Midcounties Co-operativeBrewery Street, Highworth1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westrop Primary School
NEWBURGH PLACE 		grass pitches414 yd
Highworth Recreation Centre (The Rec)
THE ELMS 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool802 yd
Highworth Community Golf Complex
SWINDON ROAD 		golf904 yd
The Elms Recreation Ground
GALEN GALEN SWINDON ROAD 		grass pitches912 yd
Southfield Junior School
SHRIVENHAM ROAD 		grass pitches1,051 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 speed76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed63 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Safety

Is Barra Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 72 crimes were reported near Barra 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 SN6 7HX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 72
Violence And Sexual Offences 24
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Public Order 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Other Theft 8
Burglary 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SN6 7HX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bute Close335 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Windrush385 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bydemill Gardens543 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Newburgh Place480 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Newburgh Place480 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Rivers Way281 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newburgh Place480 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Homefarm220 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Homefarm220 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Windrush385 yd

Employment

SN6 7HX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired53
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)4
Other1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Construction21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education17
Manufacturing14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other12
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female148
Male138

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex147
Separated1
Divorced16
Widowed10

Health

Very good health156
Good health88
Fair health35
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 65
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian3
White274
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years15
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Portugal4
Other EU countries3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion154
Christian118
Not answered14
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