Down Ampney Neighbors Strike Gold with £1M Postcode Lottery Prize
A quiet street in the Cotswolds just got a life-changing surprise — a £1,000,000 Postcode Lottery jackpot shared among neighbors this week, while nine streets in Greater Manchester each picked up £1,000 wins.
? Big win in Down Ampney
The spotlight fell on GL7 5QW in Down Ampney, where 13 neighbors split the £1M “Millionaire Street” prize.
- Each ticket was worth around £71,428
- But Stuart and Sarah Ware-Lane hit an even bigger twist
- They discovered they had three winning tickets between them, boosting their share to £214,284
Stuart, 48, said they only recently realized they were both playing without knowing it:
“I thought I was just covering Sarah’s ticket too. Turns out we both had our own. It still doesn’t feel real — we keep thinking, is this actually happening?”
? Another local winner stunned
Neighbor Nathan Barnett also struck gold with a £71,428 payout.
- He joined the Postcode Lottery just five months ago
- Entered through a “refer a friend” sign-up
- And had zero expectations heading into the draw
His reaction says it all:
“I’d have been happy with anything. This kind of amount? Completely unexpected.”
?? Manchester’s steady wins
It wasn’t just one big jackpot week. Nine postcodes across Greater Manchester each collected £1,000 prizes, spreading the wins across multiple neighborhoods.
? What to know about the lottery
- Entry costs about £12.25 per month
- You play using your postcode
- Around 33% of ticket sales go to UK charities
- The scheme has raised over £1 billion since 2005
? Bottom line
From a £1M street win in the Cotswolds to smaller but exciting £1,000 payouts in Manchester, it was a week full of surprise checks, shocked reactions, and life-changing luck — all for everyday players who didn’t see it coming.