Swindon is a great place to work, live and socialise. The town centre is changing at a rapid pace and old ideas of what life in Swindon is like are being consigned to the past as the town’s true potential comes to the forefront.

The Council and property developers are transforming the town centre with a series of major investments which are making it more desirable than ever. Swindon now offers a great work-life balance and the town is becoming an extremely desirable place to live and work as a result.

More than £1bn is flowing into the town centre and improving every aspect of life here. Public realm improvements can be seen alongside train station upgrades, new premium housing, retail opportunities, food and drink spots, cultural sites and more as Swindon continues to change and grow.

(Image: F1 Real Estate) For example, the Kimmerfields development is turning a 20-acre former industrial space next to Zurich’s headquarters into a thoroughly modern mixed use area that will include new green spaces, 250 new homes, connectivity upgrades to Fleming Way and a Cultural Quarter that will feature a new 1,200-seat venue.

The theatre is designed to attract the best national and regional shows and performers for residents to enjoy. Additional plans are underway to deliver a new museum and art gallery that proudly displays Swindon’s extensive collection of artefacts and exhibits.

In other words, Swindon is becoming a place where you can live, work and have all the leisure facilities, nightlife, cultural spots you want nearby.

(Image: F1 Real Estate) It’s also an extremely well connected area to live and work in, offering easy and regular trains to London, Bristol, Bath and Exeter among others, giving residents access to cities, culture and the seaside from the town centre – connectivity that you just don’t get from an out of town location.

That makes working in Swindon town centre about more than just using the best-in-class office developments that have been created. It means that you can also enjoy an exceptional modern lifestyle in a location that is only going to keep getting better and better as time goes on.

While the trend in recent years has been towards out-of-town office spaces, the revitalisation of the town centre is turning Swindon’s reputation on its head and making the town centre the new hotspot.

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As more people and more businesses move into the town centre to live and work, there will be a ripple effect with more people to go out and buy their sandwiches, go to the gym, spend time enjoying the new green spaces and using the fantastic transport links – and that will benefit the local economy and the town as a whole.

There’s a virtuous circle of financial and social investment happening in Swindon, and working in one of the town’s new wave of premium, sustainable office buildings puts you right at the heart of it.

Buildings like 1 Newbridge Square are providing a best-in-class work option to match anything you’d find in London or any of the UK’s other major economic hubs. It’s the perfect example of Swindon’s transformation and a showcase of what life in the town is becoming.

(Image: F1 Real Estate) It’s extremely accessible being just a two-minute walk from the train station, one minute from the bus station and adjacent to Swindon’s new green spaces and walking routes. It could not be better placed for employees who want to make the most of Swindon’s up-and-coming, 21st century town centre plans.

It’s also highly sustainable and friendlier to the environment than traditional out of town office spaces. A BREEAM ‘Excellent’ grade, EPC A rating Fitwel credentials make this a healthy, green place to work. Solar panels, the South West’s largest living green wall, EV charging points and the prioritisation of recycled materials throughout the design are just some of the features that set 1 Newbridge Square apart and demonstrate Swindon’s new identity.

Dom Knowles, asset manager at FIREM responsible for 1 Newbridge Square, said: “A lot of the press around the building has been really, really positive. People have been surprised by the level of offering there.

“The shortest quote that we’ve had was when someone stepped out the lift. They couldn't contain themselves and just went ‘wow’. So I think the building is blowing peoples’ minds.”

That’s what Swindon is becoming: a place that wows you. Town centre life has changed beyond recognition, and the £1bn of investment is just the start – and there has never been a better time to live, work and get involved with Swindon’s future.