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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

SN138JX

The Ley

SN138BU

Henley Lane

SN138NH

High Street

SN138JU

Townsend

SN130FS

St Philip Street

SN138LQ

Quarry Hill

SN130LW

Trenchard Avenue

SN148PS

Laurel Drive

SN138LP

Quarry Hill

SN138ES

London Road

SN138QH

Box & Colerne

SN130NE

Leylands Road

SN148EE

Fosseway Close

SN138HF

Beech Road

SN130FD

Marsh Grove

SN138HL

Laura Place

SN130LP

Bath Road

SN148EB

Forrester Green

SN130FJ

Goblins Pit Close

SN138HG

Maslen Lane

SN138EQ

Devizes Road

SN148DY

Silver Street

SN130ER

Duke Crescent

SN138DA

Washwell

SN138BP

Box & Colerne

SN148DR

Watergates

SN138BN

Kingsdown Grove

SN138DQ

Blue Vein

SN138EY

London Road

SN138HA

Beech Road

SN138DS

The Bassetts

SN130LR

Prestley Wood Road

SN138BH

Ashley Road

SN138GA

Barnetts Hill

SN138JA

Wadswick

SN138JG

Box & Colerne

SN138QP

Middlehill

SN148ED

Hitchings Skilling

SN148BU

Woodlea

SN138AB

Ashley

SN138NB

High Street

SN138AZ

Lower Kingsdown Road

SN139GW

Neston Gardens

SN138HT

Woodside Place

SN130QY

Bradford Road

SN138AA

Bath Road

SN148EH

Green Lane

SN138DB

Henley Lane

SN138QG

Alcombe Cottages

SN138NE

High Street

SN138AW

Ashley

SN138QS

Middlehill

SN138ER

The Bassetts

SN130FE

Nobles Place

SN130PG

Bath Road

SN139EA

Lewis Close

SN148BP

Hillcrest

SN138ND

Fairmead View

SN138JR

Bulls Lane

SN138DG

Box & Colerne

SN138QQ

Box & Colerne

SN148AX

Eastrip Lane

SN138AR

Wormcliffe Lane

SN130ND

Toghill Crescent

SN138PT

Box & Colerne

SN130LH

Tedder Avenue

SN138NX

The Parade

SN138PP

Box & Colerne

SN148HT

Bath Road

SN148AU

Bath Road

SN138QB

Middlehill

SN138HQ

Barnetts Hill

SN148EP

Trimnells

SN138PH

Mill Lane

Data Sources

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