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Wylye Valley

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About

The Wylye Valley follows the River Wylye as it winds through south Wiltshire, cutting a narrow floodplain between chalk downland. Small villages and farmsteads sit close to the river and to the A36 corridor, with lanes and a railway line running along much of the valley floor. Land use is a patchwork of arable fields, pasture and water meadows; the river’s course still shows old mill sites and low weirs where local communities managed flows. The steep scarp and shallow combes above the valley are worked grazing land and arable slopes.

The river itself is a spring-fed chalk stream with clear flow and beds of water crowfoot that mark its ecological character. Wild brown trout can be found alongside sedge and alder on the banks, and otter activity is recorded in stretches of the channel. Above the valley, the downland carries a concentration of Bronze Age barrows and linear earthworks, where ridge-top archaeology looks down over the river corridor and the fields below.

Area overview

On average Wylye Valley has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wylye Valley is £58,868 per year. There are 7 schools in Wylye Valley: 6 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wylye Valley is home to around 6,434 people, with a population density of about 28.0 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
7.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wylye Valley Population
6,434
Population density
28 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.9(-61%)
Other theft
6.37(+13%)
Burglary
6.06(+118%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.97(-67%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.97(-23%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,078
94.44%
Other White
132
2.05%
Irish
48
0.75%
Other Asian
35
0.54%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
23
0.36%
Total population: 6,436

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,132
38.86%
Level 3 (A level)
980
17.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
800
14.58%
No qualifications
674
12.28%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
473
8.62%
Total 16+ residents: 5,487

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,287
45.78%
Owns with a mortgage
688
24.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
453
16.12%
Other social rented
218
7.76%
Other forms of private rent
129
4.59%
Total households: 2,811

Property prices in Wylye Valley

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £455,000 in Wylye Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wylye Valley 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 Wylye Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced15£340,000
Detached31£630,000
Semi-Detached13£285,000

10 years median price trend in Wylye Valley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wylye Valley.

All postcodes in Wylye Valley

BA127PQ

Mill Lane

BA127PJ

Heathway

BA120SB

Wylye Valley

BA127NN

Warminster North & Rural

BA127QW

Temple

BA127BU

Dymocks Lane

BA120NH

High Street

BA120PN

Cherry Orchard

BA120HE

Park Lane

BA120LX

Chitterne Road

BA128AE

Clay Street

BA120LQ

Abdon Close

BA120LG

Back Lane

BA127AU

Bests Lane

BA120LZ

Chitterne Road

BA134AF

Bath Road

BA134AQ

Thoulstone

BA127JP

Warminster North & Rural

BA127LF

Warminster North & Rural

BA120NZ

Greenhill Bungalows

BA127NE

Shepherd's Lane

BA127AN

Park View

BA120HQ

Park Street

BA127BT

Pound Barton

BA120JH

Wylye Valley

BA128AZ

The Green

BA120HD

East Hill Road

BA127LU

Chapel Street

BA127DT

Sand Street

BA127AD

Wylye Valley

BA127DB

Foxholes

BA127AQ

High Street

BA127AT

Hill Road

BA127QT

Sturford Lane

BA127EZ

Hindon Road

BA127AW

High Street

BA127PG

Lane End

BA127PW

Corsley Heath

BA127BH

Five Ash Lane

BA127HB

Wylye Valley

BA127LD

Gentle Street

BA127QR

Sturford Lane

BA127DX

St James Court

BA120PF

Chitterne Road

BA120HR

Wylye Valley

BA127BL

Norton Road

BA120HF

Park Lane

BA127QL

Whitbourne Moor

BA127FD

Huntenhull Lane

BA128AD

Potters Hill

BA127NP

Dertford

BA127NJ

Warminster North & Rural

BA127EL

Wylye Valley

BA127DA

Foxholes

BA127BY

Deverill Road

BA127PU

Wylye Valley

BA134GP

Barnard Close

BA127LE

Warminster North & Rural

BA127AG

Springhead

BA127QP

Temple

BA120JB

Wylye Valley

BA120JX

Station Road

BA120EW

Wylye Valley

BA127BE

Eastleigh Wood Lane

BA127BA

Wylye Valley

BA134AU

Southcroft

BA127NZ

Sydnalls Lane

BA128AY

The Green

BA127HQ

Wylye Valley

BA120JA

Ansty Hill

BA120SN

Church Lane

BA127BF

Imby Close

BA128AT

Dry Hill

BA120JL

Salisbury Road

BA120NU

Burymead

BA120HT

Cotley Place

BA127NF

Geys Hill

BA120LN

Shrewton Road

BA134AA

Short Street

BA120LW

Shrewton Road

BA120PS

Wool House Gardens

BA120PP

Broadleaze

BA128AP

Wylye Valley

BA127HF

Kingston Lane

BA127QQ

Deep Lane

BA128AS

Potters Hill

BA120JR

Water Street

BA120PR

Granary Close

BA120NB

High Street

BA127FB

Lord's Hill

BA127DG

George Court

BA120NT

The Grove

BA127PR

Corsley Heath

BA127HE

King Alfreds Close

BA127AH

Wylye Valley

BA120JW

Manor Road

BA127QG

Warminster North & Rural

BA134AD

Warminster North & Rural

BA120LH

Wylye Valley

BA127JJ

Clay Street

Data Sources

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