Folly Close is in Highworth, Swindon and in Swindon district. SN6 7JP 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 Folly Close, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7JP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SN6 7JS, SN6 7HG, SN6 7AY, SN6 7JW, SN6 7JN, SN6 7JT, SN6 7AX, SN6 7JL, SN6 7JU.

Folly Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Folly Close are based on 17 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 SN6 7JP

Average Price
£299,825
Semi-Detached
£302,795
Terraced
£327,512
Detached
£202,859
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Folly Close

Average Price
£299,825
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Folly CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Folly Close, Swindon, Swindon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-09-09 £332,119
1 Folly Close, Swindon, Swindon
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-08-25 £202,859
9 Folly Close, Swindon, Swindon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£217,0002020-09-03 £265,906
4 Folly Close, Swindon, Swindon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£242,5002019-12-16 £307,017
5 Folly Close, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002019-08-08 £334,366

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 		392 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eastrop Infant School
Eastrop, Highworth SN6 7AP 		1,002 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southfield Junior School
Shrivenham Road, Highworth SN6 7BZ 		1,066 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,238 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 		3,281 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
Salam's Bar & Restaurant30 High Street, Highworth681 yd
The Old Bakery - Highworth12 High Street, Highworth722 yd
Ciao Eatalia26 Swindon Street, Highworth813 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Plough InnPlough Inn, Lechlade Road107 yd
Goldfinger TavernNewburgh Place, Highworth480 yd
The Wine Bar (Highworth) LtdBasement, 12 Barton Court715 yd
King & Queen Inn15 High Street, Highworth722 yd
Saracens Head Hotel5 High Street, Highworth722 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Smarts Fish & Chips35 High Street, Highworth688 yd
Kebria Tandoori10 High Street, Highworth722 yd
Tasty Garden15 Swindon Street, Highworth802 yd
Sammy's Chinese Food Takeaway27 Swindon Street, Highworth802 yd
Spice Kitchen10 Swindon Street, Highworth813 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd29 Newburgh Place, Highworth480 yd
The Midcounties Co-operativeBrewery Street, Highworth901 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highworth Community Centre
THE DORMERS 		371 yd
Westrop Primary School
NEWBURGH PLACE 		grass pitches437 yd
Highworth Recreation Centre (The Rec)
THE ELMS 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool930 yd
Southfield Junior School
SHRIVENHAM ROAD 		grass pitches1,001 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 speed47.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed48.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Safety

Is Folly Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 132 crimes were reported near Folly 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 SN6 7JP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 132
Violence And Sexual Offences 43
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Public Order 11
Other Theft 11
Vehicle Crime 7
Burglary 5
Shoplifting 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Orange Close468 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Knowlands322 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Westrop417 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pentylands Close284 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Roundhills Mead527 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Coffin Close379 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Downs View321 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sevenfields410 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Turnpike Road170 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queens Avenue193 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SN6 7JP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired87
Full-Time Employee60
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed15
Other8
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education13
Human health and social work activities13
Construction12
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Transport and storage6
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female124
Male117

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex116
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced24
Widowed23

Health

Very good health97
Good health92
Fair health43
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 59
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White228
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union3
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years11
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Italy2
Other EU countries2
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion87
Christian123
Sikh1
Not answered30
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