SN3 5AW

a postcode in Swindon

Introduced in January 1980

SN3 5AW	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 SN3 5AW

Heronscroft - 6 properties, USRN 83875152

Wrenswood - 1 property, USRN 83875190

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5687 / 51°34'7"N

Longitude: -1.7296 / 1°43'46"W

UTM Reference: 30U 588045 5713838

OS Easting: 418835

OS Northing: 185574

OS Grid: SU188855

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 4VB.MJJ

Mapcode Global: VHB3F.YTZS

Open Location Code: 9C3WH79C+F4

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91dn26

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Ageing Communities
Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27522 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for SN3 5AW on Thursday 2 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:55
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:07
Sunrise	04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:11
Sunset	21:27
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:14
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:26

Hours of daylight today	04:24 to 21:57
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:57 to 04:25
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:01
Moon Rises	22:06

For a full sun and moon calendar for SN3 5AW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SN3 5AW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
16 August 2022	107 Heronscroft, Swindon SN3 5AW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£305,000
30 October 2009	101 Heronscroft, Swindon SN3 5AW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£155,000
16 December 2005	105 Heronscroft, Swindon SN3 5AW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£172,000
29 April 1999	103 Heronscroft, Swindon SN3 5AW	Detached	Freehold	£87,950
1 December 1997	103 Heronscroft, Swindon SN3 5AW	Detached	Freehold	£79,995
31 July 1996	101 Heronscroft, Swindon SN3 5AW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£61,500

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 SN3 5AW

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Swindon South

MP

Heidi Alexander Labour

Swindon Borough Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Covingham and Dorcan

Councillors

Dale Heenan Conservative

Barbara Parry Conservative

Kevin Parry Conservative

SN3 5AW also falls within the Civil Parish of Covingham, 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 SN3 5AW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00078293		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01015483	Swindon 013C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003224	Swindon 013	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04012609	Covingham	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2016	DLUHC
E05008956	Covingham and Dorcan	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
E14001537	Swindon South	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
E33048306		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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