SN5 3WS postcode in Lydiard Millicent, Wiltshire
SN5 3WS 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.
Where SN5 3WS is, and what is near it
- SN5 3WS
- 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. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5699, longitude -1.8628)
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; 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 SN5 3WS?
- WiltshireCouncil, for all local services Wiltshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SN5 3WS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- WiltshirePolice force area
- ChippenhamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sarah Gibson
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 3WS?
Every home and business at SN5 3WS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Wiltshire: 77%
Wiltshire: 97%
The line marks the figure across Wiltshire.
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 3WS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Wiltshire Council's days for SN5 3WS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SN5 3WS 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 SN5 3WS 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 3WS.
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 3WS: 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 3WS 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 SN5 3WS?
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.
- 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 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 SN5 3WS
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SN5 3WS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 August 2024. 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 SN5 3WS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around SN5 3WS. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,715 |
| Band B | about 20 (3%) | £2,000 |
| Band C | about 60 (10%) | £2,286 |
| Band D | about 80 (14%) | £2,572 |
| Band E | about 190 (32%) | £3,143 |
| Band F | about 180 (31%) | £3,715 |
| Band G | about 50 (8%) | £4,286 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,144 |
When the homes were built
- 12% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 20% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 32% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 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 3WS is in (ONS area E01031962), 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 SN5 3WS?
The nearest open schools to SN5 3WS, 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 SN5 3WS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SN5 3WS is Swindon Rail Station, 5.4 km away in a straight line.
- Swindon Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive
- Kemble Rail Station Railway station 16.2 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 Forge Fields, 68 m away.
More stations near SN5 3WS, 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 SN5 3WS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SN5 3WS, 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.
- Ridge Green Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 874894 1.8 kmCycle
- Purton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 770207 2.0 kmCycle
- Ashington House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 614840 2.9 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 SN5 3WS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SN5 3WS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 kmCycle
- Shaw Ridge Leisure Park Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 200 kW 2.3 kmCycle
- Lidl Charging point · 2 chargers 2.9 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SN5 3WS?
The nearest to the centre of SN5 3WS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Shaw Village Dental & Wellness Phone 01793 877422 1.8 kmCycle
- Church Street Dental Practice Phone 01793 770532 1.9 kmCycle
- Dentalcare West Swindon Phone 01793 611298 2.6 kmCycle
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 3WS?
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 7.3 kmDrive
- Great Western Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01793 604020 10.0 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 SN5 3WS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SN5 3WS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- 7 Eworth Close Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01793 878169 2.0 kmCycle
- OSJCT The Cedars Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01793 772036 2.0 kmCycle
- 3 Ferrers Drive Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01793 875898 2.1 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 SN5 3WS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SN5 3WS, 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.
- Hearts Pharmacy Shaw Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01793 299021 1.8 kmCycle
- Sparcells Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01793 877760 2.1 kmCycle
- Purton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01793 770294 2.2 kmCycle
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 3WS?
The nearest vets to the centre of SN5 3WS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Shaw Veterinary Centre 1.8 kmCycle
- Purton Vets 2.0 kmCycle
- Drove Vets Ridgeway Farm 2.2 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 SN5 3WS in a conservation area?
The centre of SN5 3WS 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 3WS?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SN5 3WS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 SN5 3WS
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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