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SN12 7FU

Melksham East

Wiltshire

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Detailed insights for SN12 7FU

Overview

Postcode SN12 7FU is located in a rural town, within the Melksham East ward of Wiltshire in the South West region, and forms part of the Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 69.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley is £52,100 per year. The nearest station is Melksham located about 1.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
69
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
25.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,817 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 69.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

25.7%

Approximately 25.7% 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 of residents in Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley is £52,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley near SN12 7FU 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
526
Population density
3,819.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
490
92.63%
Other White
22
4.16%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
0.76%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.57%
Caribbean
3
0.57%
Total population: 529

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
91
50.84%
Other social rented
45
25.14%
Owns outright
25
13.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
6.15%
Shared ownership
4
2.23%
Total households: 179

Property prices in Melksham East

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Melksham East area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Melksham East 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 Melksham East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£393,500
Flats3£186,000
Semi-Detached27£280,000
Terraced30£245,000

10 year median price trend in Melksham East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Melksham East.

Schools

In the SN12 7FU 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 7FU
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 mi of SN12 7FU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SN12 7FU
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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.