Eastcott is a compact, central ward in Swindon, lying just north of the railway line and bordering the town centre and Old Town. The area is a mix of Victorian terraces, post‑war council estates and some more recent infill developments, so it feels densely built but varied in character.
Historically linked to the growth of the local engineering and transport industries, especially the nearby Swindon Railway Works and the Great Western Railway, the ward retains a strong working‑class heritage. Today it is culturally diverse with independent shops, active community groups and ongoing regeneration efforts that aim to improve housing and amenities while keeping close ties to the town’s employment and services in the Town Centre.
Postcode districts covering Eastcott
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 1 mile
- Stroud 22.8 miles
- Trowbridge 24.2 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 23.1 miles
- Chippenham 15.9 miles
- Newbury 22.6 miles
- Didcot 23.3 miles
- Witney 20.2 miles
- Melksham 19.5 miles
- Melksham Without 19.4 miles
- Wantage 15.9 miles
- Grove 15.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Central Ward 0.4 miles
- Old Town Ward 0.6 miles
- Central Swindon South Parish 1 mile
- Swindon Built-up area 1 mile
- Mannington and Western Ward 1.1 miles
- Walcot and Park North Ward 1.2 miles
- Central Swindon North Parish 1.4 miles
- Rodbourne Cheney Ward 1.5 miles
- Gorse Hill and Pinehurst Ward 1.6 miles
- Liden, Eldene and Park South Ward 2 miles
- West Swindon Parish 2 miles
- Nythe, Eldene and Liden Parish 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Eastcott
SN1 3LY, SN1 3JU, SN1 2JH, SN1 3QF, SN1 2LU, SN1 3LE, SN1 3AY, SN1 2JF, SN1 5JX … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 41.9 miles
- Southampton Airport 45.8 miles
- Swindon Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Kemble Railway Station 13.1 miles
Hotels near Eastcott Ad
- Leonardo Hotel Swindon 4 0.5 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Swindon 4 0.9 miles
- The Kings Arms 0.5 miles
- The Churchill 3 4.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon West 3 2.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon City Centre 3 0.5 miles
- Schoolhouse Restaurant and Hotel 3 4.3 miles
- The Bolingbroke Hotel 3 4.5 miles
- Chiseldon House 3 3.8 miles
- Swindon Blunsdon House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 3.9 miles
Schools in Eastcott
- Drove Primary School Primary
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Primary
- King William Street C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- County Ground Stadium 0.9 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 2.2 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 2.9 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 9.2 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 10.2 miles
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 11.2 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 12.7 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 15 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 15.1 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 15.1 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 18.3 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 18.5 miles