SN1 5LF postcode in Swindon, England
SN1 5LF is a postcode in Swindon, in the Kingshill ward. It is in the Swindon South parliamentary constituency and the Wiltshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SN1 5LF is, and what is near it
- SN1 5LF
- Other postcodes in SN1 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 1 railway station
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5550, longitude -1.7965)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SN1 5LF?
- SwindonCouncil, for all local services Swindon: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SN1 5LF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- WiltshirePolice force area
- Swindon SouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Heidi Alexander (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Heidi Alexander
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SN1 5LF?
Every home and business at SN1 5LF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Swindon: 97%
Swindon: 99%
The line marks the figure across Swindon.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SN1 5LF?
BinDayBuddy has not read Swindon Borough Council's days for SN1 5LF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SN1 5LF on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SN1 5LF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SN1 5LF.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Swindon
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SN1 5LF: 2,457 properties in Swindon are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Swindon
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SN1 5LF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SN1 5LF?
Homes in SN1 5 sold for a typical £200,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 55 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £201,000 44 sales
- Flat or maisonette £110,000 9 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SN1 district: a typical £230,000 from 378 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SN1 5LF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SN1 5LF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SN1 5LF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around SN1 5LF. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (39%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Swindon for 2026‑27: £2,438. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,625 (band A) to £3,522 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,896.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 140 (20%) | £1,625 |
| Band B | about 290 (41%) | £1,896 |
| Band C | about 140 (20%) | £2,167 |
| Band D | about 40 (6%) | £2,438 |
| Band E | about 60 (8%) | £2,980 |
| Band F | about 40 (6%) | £3,522 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,064 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,876 |
When the homes were built
- 39% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 34% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Swindon before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SN1 5LF is in (ONS area E01015478), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SN1 5LF?
The nearest open schools to SN1 5LF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SN1 5LF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SN1 5LF is Swindon Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.
- Swindon Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sunnyside Avenue, 82 m away.
More stations near SN1 5LF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SN1 5LF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SN1 5LF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Park Lane Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 523176 450 mWalk
- Old Town Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01793 616057 500 mWalk
- Victoria Cross Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 535584 1.3 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SN1 5LF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SN1 5LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Blink Charging point · 2 chargers 550 mWalk
- St Saviour's Church Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 600 mWalk
- Milton Road Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 750 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SN1 5LF?
The nearest to the centre of SN1 5LF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Swindon Orthodontic Centre Phone 01793 423661 500 mWalk
- Milton Road Dental Practice Phone 01793 523877 750 mWalk
- Advance Dental Care Phone 01793 541999 800 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SN1 5LF?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- The Ridgeway Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01793 814848 3.4 kmCycle
- Great Western Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01793 604020 5.1 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SN1 5LF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SN1 5LF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Princess Lodge Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2025 500 mWalk
- Dean Park Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01793 496458 500 mWalk
- The Laurel Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 496458 500 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SN1 5LF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SN1 5LF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Park Lane Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01793 522708 450 mWalk
- Okus Pharmacy & Health Clinic Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:15pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01793 265965 500 mWalk
- Boots, 3 Brunel Plaza Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01793 536347 950 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SN1 5LF?
The nearest vets to the centre of SN1 5LF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Eastcott Veterinary Clinic & Hospital 1.1 kmWalk
- Drove Veterinary Hospital Phone +44 1793 522 483 1.9 kmCycle
- The Lawn Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1793 644422 2.6 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SN1 5LF in a conservation area?
The centre of SN1 5LF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SN1 5LF?
Police.uk records 596 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SN1 5LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 11, drugs 11, burglary 10, theft from the person 10, robbery 10, other crime 8, possession of weapons 6, bicycle theft 4.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SN1 5LF
- Ward
- Kingshill
- Parish
- South Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Swindon
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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