Long Acre Purton, Wiltshire
8 addresses across 1 postcode (SN5), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28600061.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2011 the median was £465,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Wiltshire cost £328,102 in August 2026 (+1.5% on a year); private rents averaged £1,091 a month.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Gas: No gas meters are recorded on its postcodes: it looks to be off the mains gas grid.
- Energy projects: 2 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Mopes Lane, Purton - Solar Farm, is 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Wiltshire costs £2,572 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Swindon (Wilts), about 6.6 km (4.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 530 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 126 to 129 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Purton Surgery, about 230 m away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 30 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | £465,000 | £465,000 | £465,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £449,000 | £449,000 | £449,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £294,250 | £290,000 | £298,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2011 | 4 SN5 4BQ | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2008 | 1 SN5 4BQ | Detached | £449,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2002 | 1 SN5 4BQ | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2002 | 6 SN5 4BQ | Detached | £298,500 | |
| 25 May 2001 | 7 SN5 4BQ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2000 | 3 SN5 4BQ | Detached | £230,000 |
House prices and rents in Wiltshire
A typical home in Wiltshire cost £328,102 in August 2026, 1.5% more than a year before. That is 14% more than five years earlier and 28% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £517,138 |
| Semi-detached | £327,224 |
| Terraced | £265,398 |
| Flat or maisonette | £158,339 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £263,201 |
Private renters in Wiltshire paid £1,091 a month on average in September 2026, 5.8% more than a year before. That is 30% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £755 |
| Two bedrooms | £981 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,231 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,754 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 199 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 1976-1982 (2); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the postcode, against 7 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is SN5.
Council tax
What each band costs in Wiltshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,572 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,715 | £2,000 | £2,286 | £2,572 | £3,143 | £3,715 | £4,286 | £5,144 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (23% of about 730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Hooks Hill, Purton: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Dogridge Garage Site (2): up to 8 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
Energy projects nearby
2 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 2 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mopes Lane, Purton - Solar Farm Wiltshire PL/2021/10405 | Solar farm | 20 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Apr 2023 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Bentham House Farm, Mopes Lane - Solar Farm Wiltshire PL/2024/08441 | Solar farm | 12 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jun 2025 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 126 m and 129 m above sea level (128 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN5 4BQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Swindon (Wilts) 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Kemble 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Willis Way Purton | 150 m |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 62.7 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Purton Surgery Good Apr 2019 | 230 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Purton Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cs Dental | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Ridgeway Hospital Good Sep 2026 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest OSJCT The Cedars Good May 2019 | 190 m |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Roughmoor, Unit 2 Swinley Drive, Peatmoor Cashzone | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 920 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4,570 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,810 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is College Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 370 m east. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| College Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m east |
| Restrop House | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Earthwork on Paven Hill | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Medieval cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Ringsbury Camp hillfort | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Lydiard Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Paven Hill | Hill | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Ashbed Copse | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Keycroft Copse | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Matthew's Copse | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Oxleaze Copse | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Battle Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the street's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wiltshire: see them on the Wiltshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradon Forest School | Secondary | 11–16 | 250 m | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton | Primary | 2–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Nurseries and childcare
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 480 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Blossom Nursery SN5 4DP | Full day care | 16 | Not inspected yet | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 285 childminders and 38 home childcarers (nannies) in Wiltshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cedars Care Home OSJCT SN5 4AF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| PIPS, Purton Community Cafe SN5 4AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2023 |
| Purton Community Fridge and Larder SN5 4AE | Retailers - other | 280 m | Exempt | |
| One Stop Community Stores SN5 4DB | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Edwards Ward at St Marys School SN5 4AR | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| St Mary's Breakfast/After Sch Club SN5 4AR | School/college/university | 370 m | Exempt | |
| Purton Pizza & Grill SN5 4BX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Purton Pharmacy SN5 4BX | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Purton Thai SN5 4BX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2023 |
| The Four Seasons SN5 4BX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jun 2025 |
| The Angel Hotel SN5 4AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Peak (17); On or near High Street (10); On or near Reid'S Piece (2); On or near Long Acre (1).
Road safety
3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 1 involved a motorcyclist. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2025 13:20 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 21 Jan 2023 14:00 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 28 Jul 2022 17:30 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SN5 4BQ: 8 addresses of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Reid's Piece · Reid's Piece · The Peak · Willis Way · Proud Close · Hooks Hill · Thompson Court · Kibblewhite Close · Matthews Close · The Masons
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.