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SN7 7BU

Faringdon

Vale of White Horse

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Detailed insights for SN7 7BU

Overview

Postcode SN7 7BU is located in a rural town, within the Faringdon ward of Vale of White Horse in the South East region, and forms part of the Faringdon & Stanford area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 98.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Faringdon & Stanford is £51,200 per year. The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts) located about 10.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Folly Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
32.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

6/10

Faringdon & Stanford has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,347 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Faringdon & Stanford has a high crime rate, with approximately 98.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

32.9%

Approximately 32.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Faringdon & Stanford is £51,200 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 295 ft away from SN7 7BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Faringdon & Stanford near SN7 7BU 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 10.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SN7 7BU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miFolly ParkLargeWalking directions to Folly Park

Area Profile

Population
333
Population density
3,205.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
293
87.46%
Other White
15
4.48%
Other Asian
11
3.28%
Irish
5
1.49%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.19%
Total population: 335

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
44
27.85%
Owns with a mortgage
40
25.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
19.62%
Owns outright
30
18.99%
Social rents from council
8
5.06%
Total households: 158

Property prices in Faringdon

Based on 162 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 in Faringdon area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £1,112,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Faringdon 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 Faringdon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached60£487,500
Flats28£190,000
Semi-Detached43£325,000
Terraced31£287,500

10 year median price trend in Faringdon

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Faringdon.

Schools

In the SN7 7BU postcode area, located within Faringdon & Stanford, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SN7 7BU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryFolly View PrimaryAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryThe Elms Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryFaringdon Community CollegeAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SN7 7BU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SN7 7BU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco21 Park Road, Faringdon, SN7 7BPWalking directions to Tesco
0.3 miWaitroseHenry Blake Way, Vale of White Horse, SN7 7GQWalking directions to Waitrose
0.3 miAldiHenry Blake Way, Vale of White Horse, SN7 7GQWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miSuzy's Convenience Store30 Marlborough Street, Faringdon, SN7 7JPWalking directions to Suzy's Convenience Store
0.4 miCostcutterFolly View Road, Vale of White Horse, SN7 7DLWalking directions to Costcutter

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictVale of White HorseE07000180
Parliamentary ConstituencyWitneyE14001591
WardFaringdonE05012973
ParishGreat FaringdonE04012868
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Faringdon & StanfordE02005986
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Vale of White Horse 009CE01028718
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.