POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

SN15 3GU postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 32 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 25 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 25 Nov 2025Connectivity: Broadband coverage is mixedFlood: 1 flood feature matchSchools: 32 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £160,000Based on 35 sales · Latest sale in data: 25 Nov 2025
  • Gigabit availability 0%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 32 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 35 sales · Latest sale in data: 25 Nov 2025.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.

Transport

15 within 400m

SN15 3GU links 15 transport stops within 400m and 36 within 800m. 15 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Waitrose (BCT) at about 175m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Chippenham Rail Station at about 710m.

Local business

96 within 1200m

SN15 3GU currently links 96 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 44 food and drink, 17 nightlife, 12 grocery. The closest mapped place is The Gladstone Road Club at about 138m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched SN15 3GU in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

32 nearby school rows

32 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SN15 3GU. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 66

SN15 3GU has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 66 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 809, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 130 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£160,000

Strong sample. Based on 35 sales · Latest sale in data: 25 Nov 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SN15 3GU, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

44 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (21), restaurant (13), cafe (10).

Amenity group

Nightlife

17 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (16), bar (1).

Amenity group

Grocery

12 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (8), supermarket (3), butcher (1).

Amenity group

Retail

8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by mobile phone (2), clothes (1), diy (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Nightlife

The Gladstone Road Club

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

The Gladstone Arms

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Waitrose

Supermarket at Unit 32, Borough Parade.

Nightlife

The Gladstone Arms

Pub at 34, Gladstone Road, Chippenham.

Retail

New Look

Clothes in the current nearby-place seam.

Retail

Robert Dyas

Hardware in the current nearby-place seam.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary

Primary option in SN15 5AX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Charter Primary School

Primary option in SN15 3EA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Christian Malford CofE Primary School

Primary option in SN15 4BW. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for SN15 3GU before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SN15 3GU.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SN15 3GU with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess SN15 3GU.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering SN15 3GU.