SN5 3NE postcode in Lydiard Millicent, Wiltshire

SN5 3NE is a postcode in Lydiard Millicent, in the Royal Wootton Bassett East ward of Wiltshire. It is in the Chippenham parliamentary constituency and the Wiltshire police force area, and has been in use since June 2000.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 83% of homes and businesses can get it. Wiltshire: 77% Typical price £525,500 Homes sold in SN5 3, last 12 months. ▲ 22.2% on the year before Nearest station Swindon 5.5 km in a straight line

Where SN5 3NE is, and what is near it

Map of SN5 3NE and what is near it Map of SN5 3NE: its centre point, with the 28 other postcodes in the SN5 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. SN5 3LD: also in SN5 3SN5 3LE: also in SN5 3SN5 3LH: also in SN5 3SN5 3LP: also in SN5 3SN5 3LR: also in SN5 3SN5 3LS: also in SN5 3SN5 3LT: also in SN5 3SN5 3LU: also in SN5 3SN5 3LW: also in SN5 3SN5 3LX: also in SN5 3SN5 3LY: also in SN5 3SN5 3LZ: also in SN5 3SN5 3NA: also in SN5 3SN5 3NB: also in SN5 3SN5 3ND: also in SN5 3SN5 3NF: also in SN5 3SN5 3NG: also in SN5 3SN5 3NH: also in SN5 3SN5 3NJ: also in SN5 3SN5 3NQ: also in SN5 3SN5 3NR: also in SN5 3SN5 3NT: also in SN5 3SN5 3NY: also in SN5 3SN5 3PA: also in SN5 3SN5 3PN: also in SN5 3SN5 3PP: also in SN5 3SN5 3WS: also in SN5 3SN5 3XW: also in SN5 3 GP 3.2 kmSwindon station 5.5 kmPurton SN5 3NE Map of SN5 3NE and what is near it Map of SN5 3NE: its centre point, with the 28 other postcodes in the SN5 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 3.2 kmPurton SN5 3NE
  • SN5 3NE
  • Other postcodes in SN5 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5731, longitude -1.8648)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SN5 3NE?

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 SN5 3NE?

Every home and business at SN5 3NE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 83% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)83% can get it

Wiltshire: 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Wiltshire: 97%

The line marks the figure across Wiltshire.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 SN5 3NE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Wiltshire Council's days for SN5 3NE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SN5 3NE on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 SN5 3NE 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 SN5 3NE.

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 Wiltshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SN5 3NE: 5,934 properties in Wiltshire are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Wiltshire

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 SN5 3NE 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SN5 3NE?

Homes in SN5 3 sold for a typical £525,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 12 sales, up 22.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£525,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£430,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 22.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £526,000 11 sales
  • Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price

Across the whole SN5 district: a typical £278,000 from 411 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in SN5 3NE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SN5 3NE 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 SN5 3NE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around SN5 3NE. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (32%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SN5 3NE

Band D in Wiltshire for 2026‑27: £2,572. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,715 (band A) to £4,286 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,143.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,715
Band Babout 20 (3%)£2,000
Band Cabout 60 (10%)£2,286
Band Dabout 80 (14%)£2,572
Band Eabout 190 (32%)£3,143
Band Fabout 180 (31%)£3,715
Band Gabout 50 (8%)£4,286
Band Hwithheld£5,144

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 32% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Wiltshire 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 SN5 3NE is in (ONS area E01031962), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 SN5 3NE?

The nearest open schools to SN5 3NE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SN5 3NE, and how we find them

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 SN5 3NE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SN5 3NE is Swindon Rail Station, 5.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Swindon Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive
  • Kemble Rail Station Railway station 15.9 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest All Saints Church, 81 m away.

More stations near SN5 3NE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SN5 3NE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SN5 3NE, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 SN5 3NE?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SN5 3NE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
  • Shaw Ridge Leisure Park Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 200 kW 2.6 kmCycle

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SN5 3NE?

The nearest to the centre of SN5 3NE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 SN5 3NE?

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.

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 SN5 3NE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SN5 3NE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 SN5 3NE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SN5 3NE, 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.

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 SN5 3NE?

The nearest vets to the centre of SN5 3NE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 SN5 3NE in a conservation area?

The centre of SN5 3NE 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 SN5 3NE?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SN5 3NE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report
Bicycle theft1 report

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SN5 3NE

Ward
Royal Wootton Bassett East
Parish
Lydiard Millicent
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Lydiard Millicent
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2000

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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SN5 3NG60 mSN5 3NF80 mSN5 3NJ160 mSN5 3LE180 mSN5 3LS230 mSN5 3NA240 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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