Postcode SN12 6PE is located in a rural village, within the Devizes Rural West ward of Wiltshire in the South West region, and forms part of the Potterne & Rowde area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 72% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Potterne & Rowde is £53,079 per year. The nearest station is Melksham, about 3.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Potterne & Rowde has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,757 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.
Potterne & Rowde has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Potterne & Rowde is £53,079 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SN12 6PE.
Potterne & Rowde near SN12 6PE 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 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 (about £370 per square foot) in Devizes Rural West area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,204,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £525,000 | £374 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £376,250 | £335 |
| Terraced | 8 | £266,638 | £375 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £420,000 | £254,250 | £198,125 |
| 2017 | £435,000 | £227,500 | £210,000 |
| 2018 | £420,000 | £265,000 | £222,500 |
| 2019 | £431,250 | £264,000 | £172,500 |
| 2020 | £434,000 | £285,250 | £217,500 |
| 2021 | £477,500 | £263,500 | £233,500 |
| 2022 | £541,000 | £341,500 | £273,500 |
| 2023 | £567,000 | £297,500 | £258,000 |
| 2024 | £472,500 | £273,000 | £295,000 |
| 2025 | £547,500 | £335,000 | £257,000 |
| 2026 | £510,000 | £300,000 | £251,638 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £251 | £239 | £203 |
| 2017 | £299 | £255 | £280 |
| 2018 | £283 | £266 | £290 |
| 2019 | £312 | £265 | £232 |
| 2020 | £291 | £310 | £241 |
| 2021 | £328 | £304 | £272 |
| 2022 | £346 | £311 | £321 |
| 2023 | £343 | £323 | £337 |
| 2024 | £320 | £315 | £330 |
| 2025 | £383 | £325 | £322 |
| 2026 | £359 | £303 | £394 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SN12 6PE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2026 | Three Ways, Spout Lane, Melksham, SN12 6PE | Detached | Freehold | £480,000 | |
| 07 Jan 2026 | 16, Cooks Close, Melksham, SN12 6QG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £187,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2025 | 7, Cooks Close, Melksham, SN12 6QG | Terraced | Freehold | £207,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2026 | 51, The Lye, Melksham, SN12 6PA | Terraced | Freehold | £273,275 | |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 32, The Lye, Melksham, SN12 6PA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £302,000 |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SN12 6PE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Seend Village Stores and Post Office | High Street, Wiltshire, SN12 6NR | Walking directions to Seend Village Stores and Post Office |
Annual council tax rates for Wiltshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SN12 6PE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tamara Reay
Devizes Rural West - Elected 1 May 2025
Brian Mathew
Melksham and Devizes - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SN12 6PE records about 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 SN12 6PE in Devizes Rural West is £400,000 (about £370 per square foot) based on 59 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SN12 6PE, including Seend Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SN12 6PE scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,757 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 SN12 6PE is Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Tamara Reay (Conservative and Unionist Party).