Postcode BA14 6QW is located in a rural town, within the Holt ward of Wiltshire in the South West region, and forms part of the Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 14.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 83% 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 2.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,807 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.
Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 14.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
The average income per household in Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley is £63,566 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BA14 6QW.
Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley near BA14 6QW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Melksham located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £363,000 (about £326 per square foot) in Holt area, with individual transactions ranging from £134,000 up to £816,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 28 | £486,250 | £404 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £368,000 | £326 |
| Terraced | 19 | £315,000 | £316 |
| Flats | 8 | £172,501 | £274 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £320,000 | £128,500 | £250,000 | £227,500 |
| 2017 | £357,750 | £132,475 | £250,000 | £229,000 |
| 2018 | £342,500 | £155,975 | £245,000 | £230,000 |
| 2019 | £381,000 | £156,950 | £250,000 | £232,500 |
| 2020 | £377,500 | £147,500 | £295,000 | £240,000 |
| 2021 | £437,000 | £135,500 | £281,500 | £285,000 |
| 2022 | £460,000 | £180,000 | £305,000 | £327,500 |
| 2023 | £419,000 | £162,500 | £325,000 | £330,000 |
| 2024 | £420,000 | £168,750 | £306,000 | £292,500 |
| 2025 | £487,500 | £172,501 | £365,000 | £308,315 |
| 2026 | £575,000 | £176,000 | £368,250 | £340,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £285 | £202 | £241 | £275 |
| 2017 | £285 | £219 | £252 | £215 |
| 2018 | £296 | £225 | £244 | £230 |
| 2019 | £286 | £240 | £276 | £261 |
| 2020 | £311 | £244 | £284 | £290 |
| 2021 | £340 | £237 | £269 | £321 |
| 2022 | £351 | £310 | £317 | £348 |
| 2023 | £357 | £272 | £347 | £321 |
| 2024 | £352 | £278 | £310 | £314 |
| 2025 | £404 | £308 | £327 | £331 |
| 2026 | £396 | £260 | £325 | £335 |
There were 16 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BA14 6QW.
In the BA14 6QW postcode area, located within Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Wiltshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BA14 6QW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Trevor William Carbin
Holt - Elected 1 May 2025
Brian Mathew
Melksham and Devizes - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BA14 6QW records about 15 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around BA14 6QW in Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley is £363,000 (about £326 per square foot) based on 66 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to BA14 6QW, including Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good) and St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BA14 6QW scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,807 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Melksham and Devizes covering BA14 6QW is Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Trevor William Carbin (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.