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SN2 5PB

Melksham Close

Penhill and Upper Stratton

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Detailed insights for SN2 5PB

Overview

Postcode SN2 5PB is located in an urban city, within the Penhill and Upper Stratton ward of Swindon in the South West region, and forms part of the Penhill area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 115.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Penhill is £40,555 per year. The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts) located about 2.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
116
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
70.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Penhill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 701 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Penhill has a very high crime rate, with approximately 115.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

70.9%

Approximately 70.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 55.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Penhill is £40,555 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SN2 5PB.

Flood risk

No risk

Penhill near SN2 5PB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts) located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
439
Population density
7,634.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
67.49(+105%)
Shoplifting
29.46(+342%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.85(+84%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.93(+114%)
Public order
9.11(+38%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
378
85.52%
Other White
16
3.62%
African
11
2.49%
Other Asian
10
2.26%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
9
2.04%
Total population: 442

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
94
32.87%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
60
20.98%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
53
18.53%
Level 4+ (Degree)
32
11.19%
Level 3 (A level)
28
9.79%
Total 16+ residents: 286

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
104
68.87%
Owns outright
20
13.25%
Owns with a mortgage
16
10.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.3%
Other social rented
3
1.99%
Total households: 151

Property prices in Penhill and Upper Stratton

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £263,000 in Penhill and Upper Stratton area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,500 up to £470,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Penhill and Upper Stratton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Penhill and Upper Stratton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£350,000
Flats6£134,250
Semi-Detached42£280,000
Terraced37£245,000

10 year median price trend in Penhill and Upper Stratton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penhill and Upper Stratton.

Schools

In the SN2 5PB postcode area, located within Penhill, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SN2 5PB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryAbbey Meads Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryCatherine Wayte Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimarySeven Fields Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SN2 5PB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SN2 5PB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miValley Stores5 Hannington Close, Swindon, SN2 5NNWalking directions to Valley Stores
0.2 miTesco ExpressElstree Way, Swindon, SN25 4YXWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miAldiLatham Road, Swindon, SN25 4DLWalking directions to Aldi
0.5 miPremierPenhill Drive, Swindon, SN2 5HFWalking directions to Premier
0.5 miPenhill Stores1 Alton Close, Penhill, Swindon, SN2 5HFWalking directions to Penhill Stores

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Swindon district (2025-26).

Band A£1,545
Band B£1,803
Band C£2,060
Band D£2,318
Band E£2,833
Band F£3,348
Band G£3,863
Band H£4,635

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictSwindonE06000030
Parliamentary ConstituencySwindon NorthE14001536
WardPenhill and Upper StrattonE05010757
ParishCentral Swindon NorthE04012663
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)PenhillE02003214
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swindon 003DE01015546
Police ForceWiltshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.