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SN12 7JX

Melksham Forest

Wiltshire

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Detailed insights for SN12 7JX

Overview

Postcode SN12 7JX is located in an urban city, within the Melksham Forest 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 3 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
0.8%
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

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 7JX.

Flood risk

No risk

Melksham North near SN12 7JX 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 no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
278
Population density
5,149.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
262
95.27%
Other White
5
1.82%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.45%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.73%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.36%
Total population: 275

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
91
69.47%
Owns with a mortgage
24
18.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.63%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.82%
Other social rented
1
0.76%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Melksham Forest

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 in Melksham Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Melksham Forest 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 Forest over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£335,000
Flats8£111,250
Semi-Detached36£285,000
Terraced19£235,000

10 year median price trend in Melksham Forest

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

Schools

In the SN12 7JX postcode area, located within Melksham North, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.6 miPrimaryRiver Mead SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miPrimaryThe Manor CofE VC Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SN12 7JX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SN12 7JX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 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.