BA14 8AT Wiltshire
Live postcode, introduced July 1990. Ward: Trowbridge Central. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Court Street, Trowbridge: 74 addresses
- Court Street, Trowbridge: 3 addresses
- Castle Street, Trowbridge: 2 addresses
- Fore Street, Trowbridge: 2 addresses
- Stallard Street, Trowbridge: 1 address
- Bythesea Road, Trowbridge: 1 address
- Market Street, Trowbridge: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Wiltshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,572 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,715 | £2,000 | £2,286 | £2,572 | £3,143 | £3,715 | £4,286 | £5,144 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (65% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, TROWBRIDGE (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 32.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 2 AND 3, FORE STREET, grade II*
- 1 AND 1A, FORE STREET, grade II
- 1, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 13, FORE STREET, grade II
- 14, FORE STREET, grade II
- 15, FORE STREET, grade II
- 16, FORE STREET, grade II
- 17, FORE STREET, grade II
- 3 AND 4, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 4, FORE STREET, grade II
- 51, FORE STREET, grade II
- 52 AND 53, FORE STREET, grade II
- 59, 60 AND 60A, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 6, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 61B, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 7 AND 8, NARROW WINE STREET, grade II
- 8, WICKER HILL, grade II
- BRICK MILLS, grade II
- BUILDING AT REAR OF NO 2, grade II
- BUILDING AT REAR OF NOS 1 AND 1A, grade II
- CAST IRON GATES IN ALLEY TO EAST OF NO 4, grade II
- CASTLE HOUSE, grade II
- CASTLE MILL STONE MILL, grade II
- COURT HALL THE WOOLPACK INN, grade II
- COURT HOUSE, grade II
- HOME MILL BUILDINGS, grade II
- HOME MILLS MAIN BLOCK, grade II
- REAR EXTENSION OF NO 7, TOGETHER WITH PART OF REAR OF NO 8, grade II
- RETAINING WALL BOUNDING WEST SIDE OF HOME MILLS COMPLEX, grade II
- THE CHAPEL, (OFFICES OF SAMUEL SALTER AND COMPANY LIMITED), grade II
And 2 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Court Mill House, Court Street, Trowbridge: up to 6 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Clarks Mill and Mill House Stallard Street Trowbridge Wiltshire Stallard Street Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 8HH: up to 22 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Court Street, Trowbridge: up to 112 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- The United Church & Community Buildings Church Street Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 8DZ: up to 26 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Rear of 28 Roundstone Street, Trowbridge, permissioned (340 m)
- Union House Union Street Trowbridge BA14 8RY: up to 7 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- The Halve Health Clinic The Halve, Trowbridge: up to 6 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Court Mills Youth And Community Centre Polebarn Road Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 7EG: up to 7 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 84 addresses are between 36 m and 42 m above sea level (41 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 98%, ultrafast 2%, gigabit 2% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Trowbridge 904,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 370 m |
| Bradford-On-Avon 532,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Avoncliff 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Town Hall Trowbridge | 100 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lovemead Car Park | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 36 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lovemead Group Practice | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 0 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oasis Dental Care LTD | 340 m |
| Hospital | Trowbridge Hospital | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine The Shires Shopping Centre Halifax | 40 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Trowbridge Park 5.9 ha | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Biss Meadows 15 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Trowbridge Park Play Area 2,150 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stallard Recreation Field 2.1 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mornington Gardens 1.0 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 2 and 3, Fore Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m north-west. 270 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade I and 14 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 2 and 3, Fore Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north-west |
| 68 Fore Street | Listed building, Grade I | 130 m north |
| 67, Fore Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north |
| 66, Fore Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m north |
| Trowbridge General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Widbrook Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Arnold's Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Hilperton Marsh | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Biss Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Great Bradford Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Stourton Water | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 84 | 84 |
None of the postcode's 84 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wiltshire: see them on the Wiltshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Unnamed street near Court Street.