SN26 postcode area guide — Swindon
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the SN26 postcode district in Swindon — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in SN26
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
84.1%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
52.3%
Gigabit-capable
47.3%
Below USO (10Mb)
1.4%
Broadband availability in the SN26 postcode district (Swindon) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 70 postcodes Ofcom measures in SN26, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 84.1% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 47.3%.
Around 1.4% of premises in SN26 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in SN26
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| SN26 7AB | 13.3% | 13.3% |
| SN26 7AD | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| SN26 7AE | 94.1% | 0% |
| SN26 7AF | 100% | 0% |
| SN26 7AG | 81.3% | 0% |
| SN26 7AH | 100% | 0% |
| SN26 7AJ | 100% | 0% |
| SN26 7AL | 100% | 0% |
| SN26 7AN | 100% | 94.1% |
| SN26 7AP | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around Swindon
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Swindon district (106,049 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
94.3%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.9%
5G outdoors — all networks
92.2%
Voice indoors — all networks
97.9%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in SN26
Police recorded 46 incidents within about a mile of the centre of SN26 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 21 | 45.7% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 | 15.2% |
| Other theft | 5 | 10.9% |
| Public order | 4 | 8.7% |
| Shoplifting | 4 | 8.7% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 | 6.5% |
| Burglary | 1 | 2.2% |
| Other crime | 1 | 2.2% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in SN26
Based on 19 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in SN26 is £430,000, up 8.9% on the previous year (£395,000).
Detached
£450,000
12 sales
Semi-detached
£298,000
4 sales
Terraced
£300,000
3 sales
Latest recorded sales in SN26
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2026 | £460,000 | Detached | Skylark | SN26 7AU |
| 25 Mar 2026 | £300,000 | Terraced | Holdcroft Close | SN26 7AL |
| 6 Mar 2026 | £650,000 | Semi-detached | Lower Village | SN26 7BJ |
| 27 Feb 2026 | £350,000 | Detached | Ceres Road | SN26 8AF |
| 17 Feb 2026 | £450,000 | Detached | Hatchers Crescent | SN26 7AQ |
| 2 Feb 2026 | £124,000 | Terraced | Flora Close | SN26 8AE |
| 9 Jan 2026 | £380,000 | Semi-detached | Broad Bush | SN26 7DH |
| 17 Dec 2025 | £505,000 | Detached | Vesta Close | SN26 8AJ |
| 16 Dec 2025 | £505,000 | Detached | Thames View | SN26 8AQ |
| 5 Dec 2025 | £446,000 | Detached | Fortuna Road | SN26 7AT |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Swindon demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Swindon district (233,411 residents, 95,861 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.8% |
| 15–29 | 23.2% |
| 30–44 | 21.4% |
| 45–64 | 19.7% |
| 65+ | 15.9% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 63.7% |
| Private rented | 19.5% |
| Social rented | 5.4% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around SN26
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 140 | SN26 7AP |
| Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 184 | SN25 2SJ |
| Churchward School | Not applicable | 11–19 | 139 | SN25 2PP |
| Bridlewood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 213 | SN25 2EX |
| Abbey Meads Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 417 | SN25 4GY |
| William Morris Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 462 | SN25 2PP |
| Great Western Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1,039 | SN25 2PP |
| Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 419 | SN25 2QS |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in SN26
7 rated food businesses operate in SN26. 6 hold the top rating of 5, 1 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Best Western Plus Blunsdon House Hotel, Blunsdon Community Shop & Cafe, Blunsdon Pre-School Ltd, Cold Harbour, Park View Care Home.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in SN26
From a sample of 153 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 SN26 postcodes, the most common rating is band B (average band C). 60% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
2%
Band B
39%
Band C
20%
Band D
33%
Band E
7%
Band G
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Swindon
Landlines around SN26 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.