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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

BA129HJ

Mill Lane

BA120ED

High Street

BA120ES

Little London

BA127ED

The Marsh

BA127JL

Warminster North & Rural

BA127QF

Deep Lane

BA127AA

Rise Road

BA128AR

Parsons Lane

BA128BB

Five Ash Lane

BA127ER

Baytree Close

BA127DD

Wylye Valley

BA120LU

The Stables

BA134AL

High Street

BA127DE

Rye Hill

BA120PD

Giggan Street

BA127EG

The Council Houses

BA127AF

Sutton Parva

BA127AE

Wylye Valley

BA120ET

Glebelands

BA120FF

Chitterne Road

BA127LH

White Street

BA129HT

Watery Lane

BA120JY

Bagbury Road

BA120ST

Wylye Valley

BA120NX

Green Lane

BA127QZ

Longhedge

BA120FD

Chitterne Road

BA127EB

The Marsh

BA134ET

White Horse View

BA127EE

Mill Close

BA120LY

Chitterne Road

BA120NL

High Street

BA120HG

Heytesbury Park

BA127QB

Huntenhull Green

BA127DN

Sand Street

BA127EX

Hindon Road

BA120HA

Chapel Road

BA134AE

Black Dog Hill

BA127BB

Norton Road

BA127NX

Heath Close

BA134AT

Wood Lane

BA127DF

Lord's Hill

BA127QH

Park Cottages

BA120LE

Brook Walk

BA120JJ

Salisbury Road

BA127EF

Mill Close

BA127BJ

Bishopstrow Road

BA127BR

Greenhill

BA128AF

Clay Street

BA120JG

Wylye Valley

BA120NR

New Road

BA120SF

Plough Cottages

BA120SJ

Wylye Valley

BA120HJ

Mantles Lane

BA120SP

Church Lane

Data Sources

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