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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

SN138LG

Barn Piece

SN138HN

Box Hill Cottages

SN138LA

The Ley

SN139ED

Limestone Drive

SN130FL

Allard Avenue

SN148BE

Thickwood Lane

SN138EX

London Road

SN138NZ

Market Place

SN138ET

London Road

SN138AS

Doctors Hill

SN139LA

Allen Road

SN138HP

The Brownings

SN138AQ

Ashley

SN138JY

Hazelbury Hill

SN138PD

Mill Lane

SN130EW

Sandown Crescent

SN148QP

Doncombe Lane

SN138AU

Doctors Hill

SN148QF

Holly Drive

SN148BZ

Nursery Road

SN139NS

Basil Hill Road

SN138PL

Mill Lane

SN130PE

Bybrook View

SN138EJ

Devizes Road

SN130LB

Pine Close

SN138JS

Bulls Lane

SN138PY

Ditteridge

SN148PJ

Alder Road

SN138NQ

High Street

SN148BX

Cleaves Avenue

SN138DY

Devizes Road

SN139EF

Freestone Way

SN138JT

Townsend

SN130PB

Box & Colerne

SN148QS

Totts Lane

SN138DE

Longsplatt

SN148QG

Aspen Close

SN148PR

Poplar Way

SN148DD

High Street

SN148QB

Elm Road

SN138LL

Quarry Hill

SN130LL

Trenchard Avenue

SN130JP

Springfield Close

SN138BT

Henley Lane

SN130LG

Ashwood Road

SN139EQ

Summerleaze

SN138EW

The Ley

SN148PU

Palm Road

SN138AY

Prospect Cottages

SN138LS

Bargates

SN130PS

Pickwick

SN148RQ

Germain's Lane

SN148EJ

Moon Close

SN138EA

Queens Square

SN130JZ

Kidston Way

SN138JZ

Upper Ley

SN138BA

Lower Kingsdown Road

SN138DR

Brunel Crescent

SN138NR

Church Lane

SN138HZ

Chapel Plaister

SN130NB

Westwood Road

SN139RG

Westwells Road

SN130FR

Bartholomew Way

SN148AZ

Lucknam Park

SN148DX

Charter Square

SN130LT

Southcroft Road

SN130BX

Archer Avenue

SN138BD

Lower Kingsdown Road

SN138DU

Bath Road

SN139RA

Westwells Road

SN130FW

Monks Drive

SN130LY

Bankwaters Road

SN130FG

Waterhole Avenue

SN138PA

Market Place

SN138EN

Clydesdale Road

SN138DJ

Old Jockey

SN148BJ

Box & Colerne

SN130DZ

Trafalgar Close

SN148BQ

Thickwood Lane

SN138NU

Chapel Lane

SN148DL

Chapel Path

SN130PD

Box & Colerne

SN148QT

Doncombe Lane

SN148DE

High Street

SN138NN

High Street

SN138EL

Henley Lane

SN130LD

Leafy Lane

SN138EG

Devizes Road

SN138AX

Doctors Hill

SN148AT

Bath Road

SN138NG

High Street

SN130BU

Copenacre Way

SN138BX

Henley Lane

SN138HY

Chapel Plaister

SN138LE

Barn Piece

SN138FA

Windebanks

SN138EP

The Wharf

SN138BB

Lower Kingsdown Road

SN130JR

Springfield Close

SN148AY

Market Place

Data Sources

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