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Box, Colerne & Rudloe

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About

Box, Colerne and Rudloe form a cluster of villages in north Wiltshire linked by lanes, stone walls and former quarry workings. Box sits on the A4 and is dominated by the Great Western Railway crossing and Box Tunnel, a 1.83-mile rail tunnel engineered by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Historic stone extraction around Box supplied the local building material found in many houses and in the exposed faces of old quarries. Tracks and rights of way lead from the village across patches of limestone downland and small copses, and remnants of quarry infrastructure remain visible in the landscape.

Colerne occupies higher ground to the north, giving long views across the plain and a pattern of hedged fields and scattered farmsteads. Twentieth-century military activity left its mark at RAF Colerne and nearby sites; some former service buildings have been repurposed while others sit within wooded enclosures. Rudloe, set close to Corsham, includes a country manor and traces of storage and service facilities that once supported regional military operations. The three settlements are connected by local roads and a network of public paths that cross farmland and former industrial areas.

Area overview

On average Box, Colerne & Rudloe has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Box, Colerne & Rudloe is £67,640 per year. There are 2 schools in Box, Colerne & Rudloe: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Box, Colerne & Rudloe is home to around 8,366 people, with a population density of about 228.9 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
7.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Box, Colerne & Rudloe Population
8,366
Population density
228.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.95(-64%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.37(-44%)
Public order
4.42(-32%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.23(-50%)
Burglary
2.27(-18%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,568
90.5%
Other White
273
3.26%
Other Asian
144
1.72%
White and Asian (mixed)
72
0.86%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
56
0.67%
Total population: 8,362

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,922
43.85%
Level 3 (A level)
1,150
17.26%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
876
13.15%
No qualifications
728
10.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
528
7.92%
Total 16+ residents: 6,663

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,299
38.39%
Owns with a mortgage
1,102
32.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
304
8.98%
Other forms of private rent
302
8.92%
Other social rented
281
8.3%
Total households: 3,384

Property prices in Box, Colerne & Rudloe

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 in Box, Colerne & Rudloe area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,000 up to £2,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Box, Colerne & Rudloe in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Box, Colerne & Rudloe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached34£355,000
Terraced29£300,000
Flats6£270,000
Detached38£652,500

10 years median price trend in Box, Colerne & Rudloe

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Box, Colerne & Rudloe.

All postcodes in Box, Colerne & Rudloe

SN130NQ

Kings Lea Avenue

SN148BL

Thickwood Lane

SN139EB

Long Ground

SN148DU

Quarry Lane

SN148QY

Doncombe Lane

SN130DY

Albion Crescent

SN130NG

Weir Heyes Avenue

SN148DP

Watergates

SN130FB

Browns Drive

SN148DJ

Ogbourne

SN130LZ

Westwood Road

SN148PH

Beech Road

SN130LN

Trenchard Avenue

SN148DZ

Grocyn Close

SN138RL

Beech Road

SN138JE

Lower Wadswick

SN138AP

Ashley Green

SN138PZ

Ben Cross

SN148FB

Market Place

SN138DZ

Rockleigh Villas

SN138BW

The Woodlands

SN148QA

Hazel Way

SN148DS

Martins Croft

SN138LY

London Road

SN130LJ

Dowding Avenue

SN130FT

St James Drive

SN138NF

High Street

SN138HB

Beech Road

SN130NL

Leylands Road

SN138EZ

Box & Colerne

SN148PZ

Ash Road

SN138QF

Ditteridge

SN138DN

Burtons Lane

SN138BQ

Croft Cottages

SN148QE

Cherry Road

SN138LT

Bargates

SN130NX

The Links

SN138NY

Steam Mill Cottages

SN139EE

Freestone Way

SN139EH

Burlington Place

SN148DH

Box View

SN130PH

Bybrook View

SN138NW

Church Lane

SN148QN

Fir Road

SN138LX

London Road

SN138HH

Albert Cottages

SN148EA

Forrester Green

SN138DD

Longsplatt

SN138NA

London Road

SN138BS

Henley Lane

SN130NF

Leylands Road

SN139NU

St Barbaras Road

SN138BE

Wormcliffe Lane

SN138AN

Ashley

SN130LQ

Dowding Avenue

SN138JN

Gregory Close

SN130LA

Highlands Close

SN138HS

London Terrace

SN138BZ

Henley Lane

SN138AG

Bath Road

SN148EF

Round Barrow Close

SN139ER

Nine Acre Drive

SN148DN

Tutton Hill

SN138PB

Glovers Lane

SN138NJ

Mead Villas

SN138JB

Wadswick

SN130JY

Leafy Lane

SN148EW

Huddlestone

SN138DP

Brunel Mews

SN148PX

Box & Colerne

SN130FF

Echo Close

SN138EU

Beech Road

SN138LH

Bargates

SN148PN

Doncombe Lane

SN148BY

Mullins Close

SN148EQ

Bath Road

SN130FQ

Cathedral Grove

SN148DW

Laundry Cottages

SN139EP

Bath Stone Crescent

SN148QZ

Oaks Farm Cottages

SN138PQ

Mill Lane

SN138NS

High Street

SN139EL

Park Lane

SN138DX

Fair View

SN138JD

Wadswick

SN130PJ

Halfway Firs

SN138HD

Beech Road

SN138EH

The Ley

SN138BY

Henley Cottages

SN139GQ

Birch Close

SN130NT

Berry Cottages

SN138HE

Box & Colerne

SN130NA

Westwood Road

SN130PA

Leafy Lane

SN148DT

Martins Croft

SN130LF

Ashwood Road

SN148QQ

Aspen Close

SN139NT

Paddock Lane

SN148QD

Elm Road

SN138AE

Bath Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.