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About

Amesbury lies on the River Avon within Salisbury Plain. The town is a service centre for the surrounding military and agricultural landscape, with a compact high street and residential estates.

It is positioned close to the A303 road junction. The area is directly adjacent to the Stonehenge landscape, with the monument's visitor centre located within its boundaries.

Area overview

On average Amesbury has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 36% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 17.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Amesbury is £59,989 per year. There are 5 schools in Amesbury: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Amesbury is home to around 12,997 people, with a population density of about 541 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
17.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Amesbury Population
12,997
Population density
541 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.93(-7%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.77(-1%)
Public order
6.69(+2%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.92(-9%)
Shoplifting
3.85(-42%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
11,641
89.55%
Other White
406
3.12%
Other Asian
167
1.28%
African
160
1.23%
Other
105
0.81%
Total population: 13,000

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,882
27.6%
Level 3 (A level)
2,120
20.3%
No qualifications
1,733
16.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,702
16.3%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,218
11.67%
Total 16+ residents: 10,441

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,705
31.95%
Owns outright
1,531
28.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
682
12.78%
Other social rented
569
10.66%
Social rents from council
470
8.81%
Total households: 5,336

Property prices in Amesbury

Median price£304,000
Price per sq ft£357
Sales (last 12 months)142
Typical range (middle 50%)£250K – £358K

Based on 142 recent sales, the median property price is £304,000 (about £357 per square foot) in Amesbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 up to £850,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Amesbury over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached47£390,000£357
Semi-Detached48£285,000£369
Terraced35£265,000£342
Flats12£126,500£208

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Amesbury

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Amesbury.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£295,995£137,000£229,995£225,000
2017£335,000£150,000£242,500£233,500
2018£353,750£168,475£258,000£235,000
2019£309,950£150,000£263,000£235,000
2020£342,250£142,500£248,000£223,250
2021£360,000£179,000£265,000£242,000
2022£412,500£145,000£300,000£270,000
2023£392,500£121,000£312,500£270,000
2024£415,000£115,150£300,000£256,000
2025£392,000£140,500£300,500£262,500
2026£417,000£155,625£279,950£272,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Amesbury.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Amesbury.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£277£239£289£248
2017£285£289£258£230
2018£291£243£289£273
2019£295£240£283£278
2020£300£251£277£288
2021£310£241£319£286
2022£343£245£360£337
2023£355£243£322£318
2024£353£244£341£348
2025£352£213£359£320
2026£360£236£366£353
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Amesbury.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Amesbury in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wiltshire district.

Band A£1,715
Band B£2,000
Band C£2,286
Band D£2,572
Band E£3,143
Band F£3,715
Band G£4,286
Band H£5,144

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.