Mill Lane Swindon
3 addresses across 2 postcodes (SN1), about 930 m (0.6 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 40202068.
- Flood: 24 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Swindon costs £2,438 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Swindon (Wilts), about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 860 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 99 to 106 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 3 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Old Town Surgery, about 890 m (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 80 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Swindon in 2026-27: Band D £2,438 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,625 | £1,896 | £2,167 | £2,438 | £2,980 | £3,522 | £4,064 | £4,876 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (28% of about 1,650 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.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 3 November 2026 to 19 November 2026: SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD), Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the verge (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 19 October 2026 to 24 October 2026: SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD), Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 24 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SN1 7DY | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| SN1 7DL | not in 2 or 3 | 24 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 99 m and 106 m above sea level (104 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN1 7DL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN1 7DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Swindon (Wilts) 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waitrose Middle Wichel | 10 m |
| Car parks | Wroughton Park and Ride | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shippery Lane - Visitor Bays | 50 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 65.9 km (41 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Old Town Surgery | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Okus Pharmacy & Health Clinic | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wichelstowe Dental Care | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Ridgeway Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Premier Okus Convenience Store Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,000 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Rushey Platt Allotments 1.5 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval settlement and associated ridge and furrow, West Leaze, a scheduled monument, 200 m north. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval settlement and associated ridge and furrow, West Leaze | Scheduled monument | 200 m north |
| Site of watermill 290m south east of West Leaze | Scheduled monument | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Bowl barrow 210m north east of Rushy Platt Farm | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Town Gardens, Swindon | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Queen's Park, Swindon | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bushey Copse | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) east |
| The Brake | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Nuttery Copse | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Toot Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Markham Bottom | Valley | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Peatmoor Lagoon | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 3 |
2 of the street's 3 addresses are 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 Swindon: see them on the Swindon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingfisher CE Academy Church of England/Christian | Primary | 2–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Deanery CofE Academy Anglican/Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Inadequate (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lift East Wichel | Primary | 2–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Commonweal School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wroughton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Robert Le Kyng Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Lift Hazelwood | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lethbridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Croft Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| King William Street Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waitrose Ltd SN1 7BX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 220 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Kingfisher CE Primary Academy SN1 7DA | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Big Adventure Club Kingfisher Primary School SN1 7DA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Kingfisher CE Academy Food Bank SN1 7DA | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Hall & Woodhouse At Witchelstowe SN1 7DA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Sodexo Ltd (c/o The Deanery CE Academy) SN1 7DA | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| The Bounce Park C/o The Deanery CE Academy School SN1 7DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2024 |
| Headstart Skillz Ltd (HAF) SN1 7DA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Willowbrook View Care Home SN1 7EY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 34 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (76); On or near Chaddington Strand (2); On or near Foxham Way (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD): Utility asset works, 3 November 2026 to 19 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD): Utility asset works, 19 October 2026 to 6 November 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Kingfisher CE Academy Food Bank (school/college/university, SN1 7DA) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Shippery Lane · Akern Street · Marden Avenue · Naishhill Road · Naishhill Road · Chaddington Strand · Hodges Close · Letcombe Lane · Beckett Strand · Dalby Strand · Semington Strand
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.
- 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.