Penhill and Upper Stratton lie just north of Swindon town centre and present a mix of post‑war housing and older village streets. Penhill is largely a council‑era estate set on higher ground with parks and a local parade of shops, while Upper Stratton keeps more of a traditional high‑street feel around a historic core, giving the area a distinct contrast of built forms and green spaces.
The neighbourhood has a mixed social and economic profile with active community centres, local football and youth groups, and ongoing regeneration efforts that aim to improve housing and facilities. Its proximity to Swindon’s employment centres and transport links - and to the town’s strong railway and industrial heritage - means residents often work locally in retail, logistics and manufacturing while enjoying reasonably easy access to the wider region.
Postcode districts covering Penhill and Upper Stratton
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 1.5 miles
- Cheltenham 24.9 miles
- Stroud 22.2 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 21.7 miles
- Chippenham 17.5 miles
- Newbury 23.2 miles
- Didcot 22.4 miles
- Witney 18 miles
- Melksham 21.6 miles
- Melksham Without 21.4 miles
- Wantage 15 miles
- Grove 14.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gorse Hill and Pinehurst Ward 0.9 miles
- Stratton St. Margaret Built-up area 1 mile
- Blunsdon St. Andrew Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Central Swindon North Parish 1.3 miles
- Swindon Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Blunsdon Parish 1.6 miles
- Haydon Wick Parish 1.7 miles
- Broad Blunsdon Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Rodbourne Cheney Ward 1.7 miles
- Stanton Fitzwarren Parish 1.7 miles
- St. Margaret and South Marston Ward 1.8 miles
- St. Andrews Parish 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Penhill and Upper Stratton
SN2 5BX, SN2 5LN, SN2 7NF, SN2 7TS, SN2 7HZ, SN25 6SF, SN2 5HN, SN2 5HS, SN2 5JP … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 43.3 miles
- Southampton Airport 47.7 miles
- Swindon Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Kemble Railway Station 12.3 miles
Hotels near Penhill and Upper Stratton Ad
- Leonardo Hotel Swindon 4 2 miles
- Stanton House Hotel 4 1.8 miles
- The Crown Inn 3 1 mile
- ibis budget Swindon 2.5 2 miles
- The White Hart 1.7 miles
- Swindon Blunsdon House Hotel, BW Premier Collection 4 1.8 miles
- Premier Inn Swindon Central 3 0.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon City Centre 3 2 miles
- Swindon Central 3 0.9 miles
- Premier Inn Swindon North 3 1.5 miles
Schools in Penhill and Upper Stratton
- Beechcroft Infant School Primary
- Kingsdown School Secondary
- Ruskin Junior School Primary
- Seven Fields Primary School Primary
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Primary
Local points of interest
- County Ground Stadium 1.8 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 4 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 5.1 miles
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 11.7 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 12.6 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 14.8 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 16.2 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 16.9 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 17 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 17.1 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 18.2 miles