Property profile

2 Lapwing Road

Map showing 2, Lapwing Road, Melksham

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Estimated sale price

£260,000

Terraced sold in Melksham East

The box shows the middle 50% of terraced sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Last sold09 Jun 2014
£175,000Change since last sale: +£83,000 (+47%)
Annualised change
+3.2% per yearWiltshire annualised change (terraced) since 2014: +3.8% per yearThis property's value grew slower than the market
Price per sq ftLocal median £306 per sq ft
£324 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: +£18 per sq ft (+5.9%)
Local sold pricesMedian for terraced in Melksham East
£227,500Estimate vs local median: +£31,000 (+13%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / End-Terrace
TenureFreehold
Floor area74 m² / 797 sq ft
EPC ratingC
EPC inspection02 Apr 2014

Sales history

DatePriceChange
09 Jun 2014£175,000-

Local market

Property prices in Melksham East

Median price£278,750
Price per sq ft£318
Sales (last 12 months)84
Typical range (middle 50%)£230K – £345K

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £278,750 (about £318 per square foot) in Melksham East area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £528,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Melksham East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached23£370,000£318
Semi-Detached31£290,000£325
Terraced27£227,500£306
Flats3£140,000£270

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Melksham East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Melksham East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£287,500£119,250£219,000£183,000
2017£300,000£227,000£189,000
2018£308,750£138,000£235,000£193,000
2019£330,000£133,000£265,000£190,000
2020£344,250£133,250£261,000£210,500
2021£335,000£150,000£252,500£217,500
2022£392,250£163,000£290,000£250,000
2023£420,000£175,750£307,000£240,000
2024£365,000£160,500£287,500£232,750
2025£395,000£186,000£280,500£240,000
2026£350,000£136,000£283,000£210,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Melksham East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Melksham East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£261£234£254£250
2017£223£258£259
2018£269£241£274£261
2019£275£196£263£252
2020£273£231£276£252
2021£284£221£298£273
2022£325£276£331£339
2023£332£263£319£308
2024£320£248£300£304
2025£322£270£322£302
2026£300£248£331£306
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Melksham East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Melksham East in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SN12 7FJ.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SN12 7FJ
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
30 Sept 202516, Lapwing Road, Melksham, SN12 7FJFlatsFreehold£186,000
18 Sept 20253, Blackbird Close, Melksham, SN12 7FZSemi-DetachedFreehold£270,000
15 Dec 20254, Linnet Lane, Melksham, SN12 7FATerracedFreehold£240,000
27 Oct 202511, Linnet Lane, Melksham, SN12 7FASemi-DetachedFreehold£295,000
30 May 202555, Linnet Lane, Melksham, SN12 7FASemi-DetachedFreehold£280,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
1, Lapwing Road, Melksham-119 m²-
3 Lapwing Road, MelkshamFreehold80 m²£290,000 (2025)
4 Lapwing Road, MelkshamFreehold74 m²£240,000 (2024)
5 Lapwing Road, MelkshamFreehold80 m²£175,000 (2011)
6, Lapwing Road, MelkshamFreehold74 m²£213,000 (2020)
7, Lapwing Road, MelkshamFreehold112 m²£221,995 (2013)
8, Lapwing Road, MelkshamFreehold83 m²£245,000 (2019)
9, Lapwing Road, MelkshamFreehold110 m²£209,995 (2013)
10, Lapwing Road, MelkshamFreehold87 m²£275,000 (2023)
11 Lapwing Road, MelkshamFreehold116 m²£290,000 (2025)

Area insights for SN12 7FJ

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Overview

Postcode SN12 7FJ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Melksham East ward of Wiltshire in the South West region, and forms part of the Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 46.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 46% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley is £63,566 per year. The nearest station is Melksham, about 1.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
25.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,742 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley has an average crime rate, with approximately 46.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

25.6%

Approximately 25.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley is £63,566 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SN12 7FJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley near SN12 7FJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Melksham located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
298
Population density
9,739.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.39(-12%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.56(+51%)
Public order
8.2(+25%)
Shoplifting
6.15(-7%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.42(-47%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
273
91.3%
Other White
20
6.69%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.67%
Irish
2
0.67%
African
1
0.33%
Total population: 299

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
61
26.75%
Level 3 (A level)
60
26.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
17.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
12.28%
No qualifications
24
10.53%
Total 16+ residents: 228

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
63
52.07%
Other social rented
30
24.79%
Owns outright
14
11.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.61%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.31%
Total households: 121

Schools

In the SN12 7FJ postcode area, located within Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SN12 7FJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryForest and Sandridge Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryRiver Mead SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.8 miPrimaryThe Manor CofE VC Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SN12 7FJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SN12 7FJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op Food1 Verbena Court, Melksham, SN12 7GSWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miThe Co-operative Food2 Blackmore Road, Melksham, SN12 7HUWalking directions to The Co-operative Food