SN8 postcode area guide — Swindon
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the SN8 postcode district in Swindon — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in SN8
Good coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
82.5%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
31.6%
Gigabit-capable
31.6%
Below USO (10Mb)
1.9%
Broadband availability in the SN8 postcode district (Swindon) is Good — superfast broadband reaches most premises. Across the 907 postcodes Ofcom measures in SN8, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 82.5% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 31.6%.
Around 1.9% of premises in SN8 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 SN8
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| SN8 1AA | 100% | 7.3% |
| SN8 1AB | 100% | 100% |
| SN8 1AE | 100% | 0% |
| SN8 1AF | 100% | 100% |
| SN8 1AG | 100% | 33.3% |
| SN8 1AH | 100% | 0% |
| SN8 1AJ | 100% | 100% |
| SN8 1AL | 100% | 100% |
| SN8 1AP | 100% | 0% |
| SN8 1AR | 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.
House prices in SN8
Based on 243 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in SN8 is £440,000, down 2.2% on the previous year (£450,000).
Detached
£650,000
97 sales
Semi-detached
£400,000
54 sales
Terraced
£340,000
57 sales
Flat / maisonette
£160,000
26 sales
Latest recorded sales in SN8
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2026 | £170,000 | Flat | River Park | SN8 1XG |
| 22 May 2026 | £425,000 | Terraced | Church Street | SN8 3PE |
| 21 May 2026 | £530,000 | Detached | Manton Hollow | SN8 1RR |
| 21 May 2026 | £465,000 | Detached | Manton Close | SN8 4HJ |
| 15 May 2026 | £457,500 | Semi-detached | Severalls | SN8 3QU |
| 14 May 2026 | £61,626 | Semi-detached | Lottage Road | SN8 2ED |
| 11 May 2026 | £614,000 | Detached | Cadley Road | SN8 3EB |
| 8 May 2026 | £265,000 | Terraced | London Road | SN8 2AA |
| 8 May 2026 | £360,000 | Detached | Lottage Road | SN8 2ED |
| 8 May 2026 | £440,000 | Semi-detached | Gales Ground | SN8 2RS |
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 SN8
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Marlborough | Secondary | 11–18 | 1,692 | SN8 4AX |
| Marlborough College | Not applicable | 13–19 | 1,003 | SN8 1PA |
| Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 356 | SN8 4BX |
| Burbage Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 209 | SN8 3TP |
| Great Bedwyn Church of England School | Primary | 4–11 | 205 | SN8 3TR |
| St Michael's CofE Aided Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 194 | SN8 2BP |
| Ramsbury Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 186 | SN8 2QH |
| Preshute Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 135 | SN8 4HH |
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 SN8
154 rated food businesses operate in SN8. 97 hold the top rating of 5, 21 are rated 4, and 2 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 1 The Paddocks B&B, A Board by Rozi, Aldbourne Cafe & Deli, Aldbourne Nursing Home, Andrews Quality Meats.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in SN8
From a sample of 192 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 SN8 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 45% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
1%
Band B
13%
Band C
31%
Band D
31%
Band E
17%
Band F
6%
Band G
2%
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
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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.