SN3 1LD postcode in Swindon, England
SN3 1LD is a postcode in Swindon, in the Old Town & Lawn ward. It is in the Swindon South parliamentary constituency and the Wiltshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SN3 1LD is, and what is near it
- SN3 1LD
- Other postcodes in SN3 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 1 railway station
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5462, longitude -1.7629)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SN3 1LD?
- 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 SN3 1LD 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 SN3 1LD?
Every home and business at SN3 1LD 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 SN3 1LD?
BinDayBuddy has not read Swindon Borough Council's days for SN3 1LD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SN3 1LD 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 SN3 1LD 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 SN3 1LD.
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 SN3 1LD: 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 SN3 1LD 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 SN3 1LD?
Homes in SN3 1 sold for a typical £340,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 137 sales, down 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £473,750 26 sales
- Semi-detached £355,000 61 sales
- Terraced £270,000 27 sales
- Flat or maisonette £149,000 23 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SN3 district: a typical £290,000 from 648 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 SN3 1LD
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SN3 1LD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 March 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 SN3 1LD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around SN3 1LD. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (62%). 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 £1,896 (band B) to £4,064 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,438.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,625 |
| Band B | about 40 (6%) | £1,896 |
| Band C | about 90 (13%) | £2,167 |
| Band D | about 310 (44%) | £2,438 |
| Band E | about 200 (29%) | £2,980 |
| Band F | about 50 (7%) | £3,522 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,064 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,876 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 28% 1919 to 1939
- 62% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019, 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 SN3 1LD is in (ONS area E01015533), 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 SN3 1LD?
The nearest open schools to SN3 1LD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 SN3 1LD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SN3 1LD is Swindon Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.
- Swindon Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Brecon Close, 135 m away.
More stations near SN3 1LD, 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 SN3 1LD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SN3 1LD, 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.
- The Lawn Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 536515 200 mWalk
- Kingswood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 534699 1.3 kmCycle
- Priory Road Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 688744 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 SN3 1LD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SN3 1LD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- George Gay Court Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 650 mWalk
- Marlborough Road Charging point · 5 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 150 kW 1.0 kmWalk
- Bp Pulse Charging point · 8 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 1.0 kmWalk
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 SN3 1LD?
The nearest to the centre of SN3 1LD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Devizes Road Dental Surgery Phone 01793 616738 1.1 kmWalk
- Eurodental Devizes Road Swindon Phone 01793 616738 1.1 kmWalk
- One Wood St Advanced Dental Care Phone 01793 433381 1.1 kmWalk
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 SN3 1LD?
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.
- Great Western Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01793 604020 2.6 kmCycle
- OUH Radiotherapy Centre Phone 01865 220680 2.7 kmCycle
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 SN3 1LD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SN3 1LD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ridgeway House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 521978 550 mWalk
- Ashbury Lodge Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01793 496827 800 mWalk
- Kingsmead Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 422333 1.3 kmCycle
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 SN3 1LD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SN3 1LD, 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.
- Lawn Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01793 496093 250 mWalk
- Old Town Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 7:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm, 1pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01793 522430 950 mWalk
- Allied Pharmacy Park South Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01793 521379 1.2 kmWalk
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 SN3 1LD?
The nearest vets to the centre of SN3 1LD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Lawn Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1793 644422 250 mWalk
- Eastcott Veterinary Clinic & Hospital 1.4 kmCycle
- Drove Veterinary Hospital Phone +44 1793 522 483 1.8 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 SN3 1LD in a conservation area?
The centre of SN3 1LD 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 SN3 1LD?
Police.uk records 228 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SN3 1LD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 6, burglary 5, vehicle crime 5, possession of weapons 3, other crime 3, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 2, robbery 1.
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 SN3 1LD
- Ward
- Old Town & Lawn
- 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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