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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

BA134AN

High Street

BA120EL

High Street

BA120EB

High Street

BA127HG

Kingston Lane

BA127AJ

Lord's Hill

BA127DU

Foxholes

BA127NW

Warminster North & Rural

BA134GF

Thoulstone

BA127BX

Sheppards Forge

BA120LL

Bidden Lane

BA120SD

Water Meadow Lane

BA127EQ

Manor Farm Cottages

BA120EA

High Street

BA120EQ

Church Terrace

BA120SA

Wylye Valley

BA127QD

Huntenhull Lane

BA120EH

Station Road

BA129HW

Cobbett Rise

BA120JQ

Church Acre

BA134AZ

Pedlars Grove

BA120FB

Station Road

BA128BG

Sutton End

BA120PL

French Horn

BA134AS

Huntenhull Lane

BA120ER

Railway Cottages

BA120SS

Station Road

BA127LP

Warminster North & Rural

BA127EJ

Manor Yard

BA120SQ

Wylye Valley

BA127LA

Warminster North & Rural

BA127NH

Cock Road

BA127QS

Sturford Lane

BA120SE

Wylye Valley

BA120PQ

Cheapside

BA127EN

Wylye Valley

BA127HH

Kingston Lane

BA120HL

Wylye Valley

BA128AU

Bull Lane

BA127EU

Wylye Valley

BA127NR

Dertford

BA127AR

High Street

BA120LJ

Bidden Lane

BA128BR

Broadmead Lane

BA127LR

Water Lane

BA120HW

High Street

BA134AB

Black Dog Hill

BA120SX

Wylye Valley

BA120LS

Back Lane

BA134AH

Clearwood View

BA127DS

Sand Street

BA127QN

Temple

BA120NN

Green Road

BA134AY

Southcroft Drive

BA127LY

Cock Road

BA127LW

Church Street

BA127NL

East Woodlands Road

BA134GL

Barters Drive

BA127RE

Whitbourne Gate

BA127NG

Lodge Road

BA120NS

New Road

BA120EP

North Farm Cottages

BA134AP

High Street

BA128BE

Little Hill

BA134AW

High Street

BA134EX

Cleyhill Gardens

BA127BN

Bishopstrow Road

BA120JU

Quinton Place

BA127LX

Pottle Street

BA127DY

Lord's Hill

BA127BG

Yew Tree Cottages

BA120PA

Malmpit Hill

BA127DL

Church Street

BA120PH

Wylye Valley

BA120EG

Tytherington Road

BA127NS

Dertford

BA127BD

Wylye Valley

BA120TA

Almshouse Lane

BA120LB

Abdon Close

BA127HD

Kingston Lane

BA120PG

Chitterne Road

BA127PE

Lane End

BA120NJ

High Street

BA127LQ

Rowes Hill

BA120EJ

Greenlands

BA127PP

Corsley Heath

BA127BP

Five Ash Lane

BA127NB

Cock Road

BA129HH

Bishopstrow Road

BA127ES

King Alfreds Close

BA120SY

Coombe View

BA120PX

Wylye Valley

BA127NA

Forest Road

BA120DT

Greenhill Place

BA120PB

Salisbury Road

BA120LA

Bidden Lane

BA127EH

Wylye Valley

BA127SA

Campbell Place

BA120AF

Old Forge Close

BA127PL

Corsley Heath

BA120LD

Codford Road

Data Sources

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