The Common Minety Common, Wiltshire
46 addresses across 2 postcodes (SN16), about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 28600224.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £557,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 2, E: 8, G: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 A; Band D in Wiltshire costs £2,572 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 64% to 96% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kemble, about 9.3 km (5.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 92 to 103 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 46 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Purton Surgery, about 5.6 km (3.5 miles) away.
- People: About 930 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £557,500 | £557,500 | £557,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £630,000 | £630,000 | £630,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £640,000 | £640,000 | £640,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £930,000 | £930,000 | £930,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £163,325 | £159,950 | £166,700 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2025 | FERNLEA SN16 9RH | Detached | £557,500 | |
| 17 Feb 2022 | SOUTH VIEW FARM SN16 9RH | Other | £300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Apr 2021 | COMMON FARM SN16 9RH | Other | £1,125,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Jan 2021 | THE KNOTTS SN16 9RH | Detached | £630,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2018 | MEADOW VIEW SN16 9RH | Detached | £640,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2010 | BROOK HOUSE SN16 9RH | Detached | £930,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2009 | DERRYFIELD FARM SN16 9RH | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2009 | DERRY COTTAGE SN16 9RH | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | DERRY COTTAGE SN16 9RH | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2002 | OAK HOUSE SN16 9RH | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 12 Aug 1998 | ASH TREE HOUSE SN16 9RH | Detached | £159,950 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 1998 | OAK HOUSE SN16 9RH | Detached | £166,700 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 186 m². Most common: House, detached (13); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (5); Pre-1900 (2); 2009 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (17% of about 1,300 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
- 15 January 2027: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 9 February 2027: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 9 February 2027: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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: of the 9 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SN16 9RH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN16 9RJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 46 addresses are between 92 m and 103 m above sea level (98 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN16 9RH | 96% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| SN16 9RJ | 64% | 64% | 64% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kemble 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Swindon (Wilts) 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km (7.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 58.7 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Purton Surgery | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Purton Pharmacy | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Cs Dental | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Cirencester Hospital | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 200 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5.4 ha | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Copse | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Waits Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Ravensroost Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Brownockhill Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Cox Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Battle Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 38 | 46 |
8 of the street's 46 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 Wiltshire: see them on the Wiltshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minety Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Common (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 24% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 7 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: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 9 February 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 9 February 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 15 January 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
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.