Rodbourne Cheney is a suburb and electoral ward to the north of Swindon in Wiltshire, once a separate village that was absorbed as the town expanded. The area contains a mix of Victorian terraces and post‑war council housing, with small parades of shops, schools and community facilities, and benefits from good links to the town centre and the M4 corridor for commuters.
The name preserves a medieval feel and the ward has historic ties to Swindon’s industrial growth, with many streets originally housing workers from local works. Today it is a socially mixed neighbourhood with active community groups and nearby green spaces that give it a quieter, residential character despite its urban setting.
Postcode districts covering Rodbourne Cheney
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Cheltenham 25 miles40.2 km
- Stroud 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Trowbridge 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Chippenham 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Newbury 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Didcot 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Witney 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Melksham 19.9 miles32 km
- Melksham Without 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Wantage 16.4 miles26.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Central Swindon North Parish 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Swindon Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Mannington and Western Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Gorse Hill and Pinehurst Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Haydon Wick Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Central Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Shaw Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Priory Vale Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Eastcott Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- West Swindon Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Penhill and Upper Stratton Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Blunsdon St. Andrew Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Rodbourne Cheney
SN2 1DY, SN2 1HZ, SN2 2PH, SN2 1DH, SN2 2DN, SN25 3DY, SN2 2BF, SN2 2QG, SN2 2PA … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 41.6 miles67 km
- Southampton Airport 47.3 miles76.2 km
- Swindon Railway Station 1 mile1.7 km
- Kemble Railway Station 11.7 miles18.8 km
Hotels near Rodbourne Cheney Ad
- Leonardo Hotel Swindon 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- The Churchill 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Bolingbroke Hotel 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon West 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Schoolhouse Restaurant and Hotel 3 3.7 miles6 km
- The Kings Arms 2 miles3.2 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Swindon 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon City Centre 3 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Lydiard Park Hotel & Conference Centre 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Stanton House Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
Schools in Rodbourne Cheney
- Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Moredon Primary School Primary
- Nova Hreod Academy Secondary
- Rodbourne Cheney Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Swindon Academy All ages
Local points of interest
- County Ground Stadium 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 3.7 miles6 km
- Burderop Park Estate 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 11 miles17.7 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 14.3 miles23 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Stowell Park Estate 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 17.3 miles27.8 km