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SN12 7FH

Melksham East

Wiltshire

England / South West / Wiltshire / Melksham North / Melksham East / SN12 7FH

Overview

Postcode SN12 7FH is located in an urban city, within the Melksham East ward of Wiltshire in the South West region , and forms part of the Melksham North area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Melksham North is £45,300 per year. The nearest station is Melksham located about 1.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
11.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Melksham North has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,518 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Melksham North has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.3%

Approximately 11.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Melksham North is £45,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Melksham North near SN12 7FH 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Melksham

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
561
Population density
6,296.3 per km²

Demographics

British
545
96.46%
Other White
9
1.59%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
0.88%
Other Asian
3
0.53%
African
1
0.18%
Total population: 565

Housing

Owns outright
90
39.13%
Owns with a mortgage
89
38.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
9.13%
Other social rented
21
9.13%
Social rents from council
5
2.17%
Total households: 230

Property prices in Melksham East

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Melksham East area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,000 up to £680,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached33£385,000
Flats3£175,000
Semi-Detached26£281,500
Terraced23£230,000

10 years price trend in Melksham East

Schools

In the SN12 7FH postcode area, located within Melksham North, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryForest and Sandridge Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryRiver Mead SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryThe Manor CofE VC Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miThe Co-operative Food2 Blackmore Road, Melksham, SN12 7HU
0.5 miCo-op Food1 Verbena Court, Melksham, SN12 7GS
0.5 miMorrisons DailyPembroke Road, Wiltshire, SN12 7NB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.