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Avon Valley

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Detailed insights for SP4 8LR

Overview

Postcode SP4 8LR is located in a rural village, within the Avon Valley ward of Wiltshire in the South West region, and forms part of the Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp is £79,562 per year. The nearest station is Grateley located about 7.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,011 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 57.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp is £79,562 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SP4 8LR.

Flood risk

No risk

Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp near SP4 8LR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Grateley located about 7.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
224
Population density
293 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.49(+18%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.16(-5%)
Vehicle crime
4.47(+54%)
Public order
3.73(-43%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.98(-54%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
213
94.25%
Other White
4
1.77%
Other Asian
3
1.33%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.88%
Irish
2
0.88%
Total population: 226

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
74
47.74%
Level 3 (A level)
46
29.68%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
18
11.61%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10
6.45%
Apprenticeship
4
2.58%
Total 16+ residents: 155

Housing

Housing tenure

Other forms of private rent
58
80.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
8.33%
Owns with a mortgage
4
5.56%
Owns outright
3
4.17%
Other social rented
1
1.39%
Total households: 72

Property prices in Avon Valley

Based on 31 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 in Avon Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £122,290 up to £2,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Avon Valley 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 Avon Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£430,000
Flats2£282,500
Semi-Detached6£350,000
Terraced14£310,250

10 year median price trend in Avon Valley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Avon Valley.

Schools

In the SP4 8LR postcode area, located within Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SP4 8LR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wiltshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,629
Band B£1,900
Band C£2,172
Band D£2,443
Band E£2,986
Band F£3,529
Band G£4,072
Band H£4,887

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SP4 8LR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Ian Charles Duke Blair-Pilling

Avon Valley - Elected 1 May 2025

Conservative

Member of parliament

Danny Kruger

East Wiltshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictWiltshireE06000054
Parliamentary ConstituencyEast WiltshireE14001217
WardAvon ValleyE05013403
ParishDurringtonE04011702
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford CampE02006661
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wiltshire 045HE01034543
Police ForceWiltshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.