# SN38 1JR: area report for a postcode in Swindon

SN38 1JR is a postcode in Swindon.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Swindon. Open the map at SN38 1JR for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Swindon](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon) › [SN38](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sn38) › [SN38 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sn38-1)

## Around this postcode

- **6 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 50% on July. Swindon 014B: 23 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.8368,51.5723,SN381JR
- **Swindon (Wilts), 3.6 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.8368,51.5723,SN381JR
- **2 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 170 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.8368,51.5723,SN381JR
- **No property in SN38 1JR listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.8368,51.5723,SN381JR
- **England’s least deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, Swindon 014B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.8368,51.5723,SN381JR
- **£263,611 average price**: For the whole of Swindon, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.8368,51.5723,SN381JR
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 520 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.8368,51.5723,SN381JR
- **2 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 500 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.8368,51.5723,SN381JR
- **100% can get gigabit broadband**: Of homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026. (Output area) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?around=-1.8368,51.5723,SN381JR
- **Low road and rail noise at SN38 1JR**: Road 44 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.8368,51.5723,SN381JR
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.8368,51.5723,SN381JR
- **7.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.8368,51.5723,SN381JR

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Brook Field Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brook-field-primary-school-e147755) | Primary | 170 m (2 minutes on foot) | Improved significantly, March 2025 | 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Peatmoor Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/peatmoor-community-primary-school-e140289) | Primary | 660 m (8 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, September 2022 | 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Shaw Ridge Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/shaw-ridge-primary-school-e140291) | Primary | 960 m (12 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), March 2022 | 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ridgeway-farm-cofe-academy-e142321) | Primary | 1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Tregoze Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tregoze-primary-school-e138305) | Primary | 1.3 km (17 minutes on foot) | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Westlea Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/westlea-primary-school-e140302) | Primary | 1.4 km (18 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2023 | 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Lydiard Park Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lydiard-park-academy-e137264) | Secondary | 1.7 km (21 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, December 2023 | Attainment 8 of 47.1 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oliver-tomkins-church-of-england-junior-school-e126440) | Primary | 1.8 km (23 minutes on foot) | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| March 2026 | £405,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 160 m |
| June 2026 | £220,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 180 m |
| June 2026 | £390,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 200 m |
| December 2025 | £223,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 240 m |
| January 2024 | £418,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 240 m |
| December 2025 | £216,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 240 m |
| June 2026 | £190,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 260 m |
| May 2026 | £495,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 270 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: RIDGE GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE (520 m)
- Pharmacies: HEARTS PHARMACY SHAW (500 m); SPARCELLS PHARMACY (590 m)
- Dental practices: SHAW VILLAGE DENTAL (500 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Shaw Ramleaze Dr Express (500 m, Tesco); Co-op Roughmoor (530 m, Midcounties Co-operative)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £263,611** (July 2026). Swindon’s average house price was £263,611 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,900** (2025). Full-time workers living in Swindon earned a median of £38,900 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 163rd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.8×** (2025). A home in Swindon costs 6.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 148th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 17.6** (2025). Swindon has a deprivation score of 17.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 130th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Swindon 014B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 5.5** (2025). Swindon 014B has a deprivation score of 5.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 3,362nd least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £291,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Swindon 014B was £291,000 in 2025. Joint 15,479th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,526** (2021). Swindon 014B had 1,526 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 22,115th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.8%** (January 2026). In Swindon 014B, 99.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## SN38 (Postcode district)

- **Population: 595** (2021). SN38 had 595 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 134th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in SN38 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.5%** (January 2026). In SN38, 94.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Aged 15 to 64: 62.2%** (2021). 62.2% of residents in SN38 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,329th highest of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Swindon](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon)
- Centre: 51.5723, -1.8368

Council: [Swindon](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon) (Unitary authority, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Swindon South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/swindon-south): Heidi Alexander (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Gigabit broadband coverage](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gigabit-broadband), January 2026 (Output area)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.8368,51.5723,SN381JR

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.8. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sn38-1jr