SN6 8SX is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (SN6) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8SX) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case SN which means Swindon.
Postal District. In our case SN6.
Postal Sector. In our case SN6 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case SX.

The regional mail center for the post area SN is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the SN6 8SX postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is DORCAN PDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the SN6 8SX postcode have the street address of Shute Avenue

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the SN6 8SX postcode is home to a bustling 48 residents!

It is situated within the post town of SWINDON within the old postal county of Wiltshire.

SN6 8SX is within the village of Watchfield.

The SN6 8SX postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in SN6 8SX are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are end-terraced and mid-terraced.

Most properties in SN6 8SX are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for SN6 8SX

The telephone area code for SN6 8SX is 01793 Swindon.

Map Coordinates for SN6 8SX

Latitude	51.6074374872
Longitude	-1.64600933324

Ordnance Survey Maps for SN6 8SX

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 170 Abingdon, Wantage and Vale of White Horse	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 174 Newbury & Wantage	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Weather Forecast for SN6 8SX

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	SSW 20 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	S 11 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	16.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	S 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	SE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	SE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	22.00%	NE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	23.00%	NW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	19.00%	NW 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	18.00%	NNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	51.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	20.00%	NW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	20.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	11.00%	NW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	NW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	NNW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the SN6 8SX Postcode?

Download Speeds For SN6 8SX

Average Mbps	108.000
Median Mbps	78.100
Maximum Mbps	331.000

SN6 8SX has an average download speed of 108 Megabits per second (Mbps).

732 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

72% of postcodes (854,595) have slower broadband speeds.

28% of postcodes (329,314) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For SN6 8SX

Average Mbps	17.800
Median Mbps	19.500
Maximum Mbps	36.000

SN6 8SX has an average upload speed of 17.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,947 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

87% of postcodes (1,025,206) have slower upload speeds.

13% of postcodes (153,488) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of SN6 8SX Postcode

England Primary Schools

Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School

Address: Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School, Kings Lane, Longcot, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7SY

Distance: 1.79 miles

School Website

Contact: 01793782381

Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School

Address: Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School, Kings Lane, Longcot, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7SY

Distance: 1.79 miles

Contact:

Watchfield Primary School

Address: Watchfield Primary School, North Street, Watchfield, Wiltshire, SN6 8SD

Distance: 0.17 miles

School Website

Contact: 01793782623

Shrivenham Church of England School

Address: Shrivenham Church of England School, High Street, Shrivenham, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 8AA

Distance: 0.74 miles

School Website

Contact: 01793782406

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SN6 8SX

SHRIVENHAM DENTAL CENTRE

Address: SHRIVENHAM, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN6 8LA

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: :

GLOUCESTER HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 8 GLOUCESTER STREET, FARINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE, SN7 7HY

Distance: 4.34 miles

Contact: :

MAYHEW DENTAL

Address: 19 COVINGHAM SQUARE, SWINDON, SN3 5AA

Distance: 4.85 miles

Contact: :

ELDENE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: ELDENE CENTRE, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN3 3RZ

Distance: 5.30 miles

Contact: :

SMILES CENTRE

Address: 3 BEECHCROFT ROAD, SWINDON, SN2 7RD

Distance: 5.60 miles

Contact: :

PRIORY ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: PRIORY ROAD, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN3 2EZ

Distance: 5.78 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SN6 8SX

SHRIVENHAM PHARMACY

Address: 50A HIGH STREET, SHRIVENHAM, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN6 8AA

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01793 783336

HIGHWORTH PHARMACY

Address: 4 SHEEP STREET, HIGHWORTH, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN6 7AA

Distance: 3.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01793 762220

HOME FARM PHARMACY

Address: 25 NEWBURGH PLACE, HIGHWORTH, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN6 7DN

Distance: 3.43 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS

Address: ALLIANCE PHARMACY, 17 MARKET PLACE, FARINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE, SN7 7HP

Distance: 4.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01367 240505

FARINGDON PHARMACY

Address: 3 LONDON STREET, FARINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE, SN7 7AE

Distance: 4.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01367 244632

MERCHISTON PHARMACY

Address: HIGHWORTH ROAD, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN3 4BF

Distance: 4.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01793 822181

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SN6 8SX

WATCHFIELD OPTICIANS - SWINDON

Address: 2 MAJORS ROAD, WATCHFIELD, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN6 8TQ

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: :

HAINE AND SMITH OPTICIANS (HIGHWORTH)

Address: 22 HIGH STREET, HIGHWORTH, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN6 7AG

Distance: 3.19 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS STRATTON

Address: OXFORD ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 4EW

Distance: 4.12 miles

Contact: :

HAINE AND SMITH OPTICIANS (FARINGDON)

Address: 7 CORNMARKET, FARINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE, SN7 7HH

Distance: 4.38 miles

Contact: :

KNIGHT OPTICIANS

Address: ELDENE CENTRE, SWINDON, SN3 3RZ

Distance: 5.30 miles

Contact: :

MYOPTIQUE GROUP (GEMINI HOUSE)

Address: GEMINI HOUSE, HARGREAVES ROAD, GROUNDWELL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, SWINDON, SN25 5AZ

Distance: 5.57 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SN6 8SX

ELM TREE SURGERY

Address: HIGH STREET, SHRIVENHAM, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN6 8AG

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01793 782207

WESTROP MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: NEWBURGH PLACE, HIGHWORTH, SWINDON, SN6 7DN

Distance: 3.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01793 762218

WHITE HORSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: THE FARINGDON MEDICAL CENTRE, VOLUNTEER WAY, FARINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE, SN7 7YU

Distance: 4.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01367 242388

THE WHITE HORSE MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

Address: VOLUNTEER WAY, FARINGDON, SN7 7YU

Distance: 4.16 miles

Contact: :

THE WHITE HORSE MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: VOLUNTEER WAY, FARINGDON, SN7 7YU

Distance: 4.16 miles

Contact: :

MERCHISTON SURGERY

Address: HIGHWORTH ROAD, STRATTON ST MARGARET, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN3 4BF

Distance: 4.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01793 823307

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Transport Links near SN6 8SX

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SN6 8SX

Swindon (Wilts)
Swindon station, Station Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1DQ
Distance: 8.14 miles
Driving Time: 13.97 minutes
Hungerford
Hungerford station, Station Road, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0DY
Distance: 20.76 miles
Driving Time: 27.43 minutes
Kintbury
Kintbury station, Station Road, Kintbury, Berkshire, RG17 9UT
Distance: 22.97 miles
Driving Time: 28.92 minutes
Kemble
Kemble station, Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW
Distance: 23.47 miles
Driving Time: 27.28 minutes
Bedwyn
Bedwyn station, The Knapp, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, SN8 5RD
Distance: 24.10 miles
Driving Time: 32.55 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SN6 8SX

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SN6 8SX

M4 J15

Distance: 8.69 miles

Driving Time: 11.48 minutes

M4 J16

Distance: 14.54 miles

Driving Time: 17.35 minutes

M4 J14

Distance: 20.73 miles

Driving Time: 23.24 minutes

M4 J17

Distance: 27.06 miles

Driving Time: 29.43 minutes

M4 J13

Distance: 28.40 miles

Driving Time: 30.71 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the SN6 8SX Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Wantage Co Const
Member or Parliament	David Johnston
Contact Details	Contact David Johnston
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the SN6 8SX Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Vale of White Horse District Council and the County Council is Oxfordshire County Council.

Oxfordshire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Vale of White Horse District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Vale of White Horse District at the following link Vale of White Horse District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Vale of White Horse District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Vale of White Horse District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the SN6 8SX Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Oxfordshire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries | Oxfordshire County Council

House Sales in SN6 8SX

Yearly House Sales for SN6 8SX
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£152,000	£152,000	£152,000	1
2015	£200,000	£200,000	£200,000	1
2016	£198,500	£235,000	£216,750	2
2017	£194,500	£237,500	£226,750	4
2019	£250,000	£215,000	£232,500	2
2022	£267,000	£276,000	£271,500	2

Postcodes near the SN6 8SX Postcode

SN6 8SU Barrington Road SN6 8TN Barrington Road SN6 8SA High Street SN6 8SZ High Street SN6 8SW High Street SN6 8SL Hill Road SN6 8EY Northford Close SN6 8SN South Street SN6 8TP The Mews

What Popular Supermarkets are near the SN6 8SX Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SN6 8SX
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Park Road, FARINGDON, SN7 7BP	6.59 miles	Directions from SN6 8SX to Tesco
Sainsburys, Oxford Road, SWINDON, SN3 4EW	6.62 miles	Directions from SN6 8SX to Sainsburys
Waitrose, Henry Blake Way, FARINGDON, SN7 7GQ	6.89 miles	Directions from SN6 8SX to Waitrose
Aldi, Henry Blake Way, FARINGDON, SN7 7GQ	6.89 miles	Directions from SN6 8SX to Aldi
Aldi, Hobley Drive, Stratton, SWINDON, SN3 4NS	7.83 miles	Directions from SN6 8SX to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the SN6 8SX Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SN6 8SX
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Queens Drive, Magic Roundabout, Swindon, SN3 1AR	6.15 miles	Directions from SN6 8SX to Queens Drive, Magic Roundabout
Membury Service Area, Hungerford, RG17 7TZ	9.36 miles	Directions from SN6 8SX to Membury Service Area
Membury Service Area, East, Hungerford, RG17 7TZ	9.51 miles	Directions from SN6 8SX to Membury Service Area, East
Cirencester, A429 Cirencester, Cirencester, GL7 5DS	15.27 miles	Directions from SN6 8SX to Cirencester, A429 Cirencester

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SN6 8SX
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Majors Road, Watchfield, SWINDON, SN6 8TQ	0.62 miles	Directions from SN6 8SX to McDonald's, Majors Road, Watchfield, SWINDON, SN6 8TQ
McDonald's, Greenbridge Retail Park, Stratton Road, SWINDON, SN3 3SG	5.28 miles	Directions from SN6 8SX to McDonald's, Greenbridge Retail Park, Stratton Road, SWINDON, SN3 3SG
McDonald's, Great Western Way, SWINDON, SN2 1US	6.36 miles	Directions from SN6 8SX to McDonald's, Great Western Way, SWINDON, SN2 1US
McDonald's, Canal Walk, SWINDON, SN1 1LD	6.81 miles	Directions from SN6 8SX to McDonald's, Canal Walk, SWINDON, SN1 1LD

KFC Restaurants near SN6 8SX
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Greenbridge Retail Park, Garrard Way, SWINDON, SN3 3SQ	5.30 miles	Directions from SN6 8SX to KFC Swindon Leisure - Greenbridge Retail Park
KFC, Clive Parade, Cricklade Road, SWINDON, SN2 1AJ	5.78 miles	Directions from SN6 8SX to KFC Swindon - Clive Parade
KFC, McArthur Glen Great Western Designer Outlet Village, Kemble Drive, SWINDON, SN2 2DY	7.23 miles	Directions from SN6 8SX to KFC Swindon FC Great Western
KFC, Delta Business Park, SWINDON, SN5 7XP	7.97 miles	Directions from SN6 8SX to KFC Swindon - Delta Park
KFC, Membury Motorway Services Area, Lambourn, HUNGERFORD, RG17 7TZ	9.36 miles	Directions from SN6 8SX to KFC Membury - M4 North Services