SN2 8BD

a postcode in Swindon

Introduced in May 2008

SN2 8BD	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with SN2 8BD

Argyle Street - 8 properties, USRN 83875689

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 40200621

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5742 / 51°34'27"N

Longitude: -1.7735 / 1°46'24"W

UTM Reference: 30U 584998 5714393

OS Easting: 415796

OS Northing: 186171

OS Grid: SU157861

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR YSD.T6

Mapcode Global: VHB3F.6PSL

Open Location Code: 9C3WH6FG+MJ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91cn77

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Suburban Professionals
Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13957 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SN2 8BD on Wednesday 1 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:53
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:06
Sunrise	04:53
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:11
Sunset	21:28
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:15
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:28

Hours of daylight today	04:23 to 21:58
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:58 to 04:24
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	04:46
Moon Rises	21:48

For a full sun and moon calendar for SN2 8BD, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SN2 8BD

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
9 June 2021	Flat 1, 88 Argyle Street, Swindon SN2 8BD	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£125,000
14 May 2021	Flat 3, 88 Argyle Street, Swindon SN2 8BD	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£105,000
5 June 2020	Flat 4, 88 Argyle Street, Swindon SN2 8BD	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£105,000
15 November 2013	Flat 2, 88 Argyle Street, Swindon SN2 8BD	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£77,000
20 April 2009	Flat 2, 88 Argyle Street, Swindon SN2 8BD	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£80,000
20 April 2009	Flat 2, 88 Argyle Street, Swindon SN2 8BD	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£80,000
8 August 2008	Flat 1, 88 Argyle Street, Swindon SN2 8BD	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£95,000
29 February 2008	Flat 3, 88 Argyle Street, Swindon SN2 8BD	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£115,000
4 January 2008	Flat 4, 88 Argyle Street, Swindon SN2 8BD	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£107,302

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for SN2 8BD

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Swindon North

MP

Will Stone Labour

Swindon Borough Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Gorse Hill and Pinehurst

Councillors

John Ballman Labour

Princia Fernandes Labour

Carol Shelley Labour

SN2 8BD also falls within the Civil Parish of Central Swindon North, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SN2 8BD

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00078430		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01015509	Swindon 010B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003221	Swindon 010	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04012663	Central Swindon North	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2017	DLUHC
E05008958	Gorse Hill and Pinehurst	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	3 May 2012	DLUHC
E06000030	Swindon	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000009	South West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001536	Swindon North	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000038	Wiltshire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000276	Swindon	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33046018		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000033	Swindon and Wiltshire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	21 July 2011	BEIS
E38000231	NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB - 92G	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000006	South West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
E54000040	Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2016	NHS
E56000034	Thames Valley	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E63011979	Swindon (Swindon)	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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