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 miles
- Cheltenham 25 miles
- Stroud 21.5 miles
- Trowbridge 24.6 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 23.3 miles
- Chippenham 15.8 miles
- Newbury 23.8 miles
- Didcot 23.9 miles
- Witney 19.6 miles
- Melksham 19.9 miles
- Melksham Without 19.7 miles
- Wantage 16.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Central Swindon North Parish 0.5 miles
- Swindon Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Mannington and Western Ward 1.1 miles
- Gorse Hill and Pinehurst Ward 1.2 miles
- Haydon Wick Parish 1.3 miles
- Central Ward 1.3 miles
- Shaw Ward 1.4 miles
- Priory Vale Ward 1.5 miles
- Eastcott Ward 1.5 miles
- West Swindon Parish 1.6 miles
- Penhill and Upper Stratton Ward 1.7 miles
- Blunsdon St. Andrew Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Rodbourne Cheney
SN2 2NT, SN2 1SZ, SN2 1DH, SN2 2FD, SN2 2JB, SN2 1HG, SN2 1HF, SN2 2PF, SN25 3BP … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 41.6 miles
- Southampton Airport 47.3 miles
- Swindon Railway Station 1 mile
- Kemble Railway Station 11.7 miles
Hotels near Rodbourne Cheney Ad
- Leonardo Hotel Swindon 4 1.4 miles
- ibis budget Swindon 2.5 1.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon City Centre 3 1.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon West 3 2.9 miles
- The Bolingbroke Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- Village Hotel Swindon 3 1.7 miles
- The Kings Arms 3 2 miles
- DoubleTree by Hilton Swindon 4 2.9 miles
- Premier Inn Swindon Central 3 1.3 miles
- The Churchill 3 3.9 miles
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 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 3.7 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 4.4 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 10.4 miles
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 11 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 11.3 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 14.3 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 15.2 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 15.4 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 16.5 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 16.9 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 17.3 miles