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SN5 8PY area guide

Who lives in SN5 8PY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Freshbrook South & Toothill
Council: Swindon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,297 (2024)

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At a glance

What SN5 8PY is like

SN5 8PY is a postcode in the Freshbrook South & Toothill area of Swindon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,297 people. 42% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 43.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 49.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SN5 8 sold for a median of £266,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN5 8PY compares

Headline figures for SN5 8PY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£266,250

Median over 90 sales in SN5 8, +10.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,498

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN5 8PY differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
43.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SN5 8 is up 10.9% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 14.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SN5 8PY FAQs

Is SN5 8PY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SN5 8PY?

The median sale price over the last year was £266,250.

Homes in SN5 8 sold for a median of £266,250 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SN5 8PY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN5 8PY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SN5 8PY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.8% of residents. 42% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.3%).

Which council covers SN5 8PY?

The local authority for SN5 8PY is Swindon.

SN5 8PY comes under Swindon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN5 8PY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 52 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Swindon Rail Station, 2.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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