BA14 8DY Wiltshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Trowbridge Central. Region: South West.
Streets
- Church Street, Trowbridge: 19 addresses
- Conigre, Trowbridge: 2 addresses
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: 27.
- 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
- 68 FORE STREET, grade I
- LLOYD'S BANK, grade I
- PARADE HOUSE, grade I
- 66, FORE STREET, grade II*
- 67, FORE STREET, grade II*
- 24, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 61, FORE STREET, grade II
- 62, FORE STREET, grade II
- 63, FORE STREET, grade II
- 65, FORE STREET, grade II
- 71, FORE STREET, grade II
- CAST IRON LAMP STANDARD AT WEST FRONT OF THE TABERNACLE, grade II
- CORNER BLOCK OF FORMER USHER'S BREWERY BETWEEN NOS 68 AND 70, grade II
- DWAF WALL AND GATEPIERS FRONTING UNITARIAN CHURCH AND ANNEXE TO SOUTH, grade II
- ENTRANCE SCREEN TO THE TABERNACLE, grade II
- FERNLEIGH HOUSE, grade II
- FIVE TABLE TOMBS IN CHURCHYARD OF PARISH CHURCH OF ST JAMES, grade II
- FORMER INSTITUTE TO EAST OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOL, grade II
- FORMER SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTACHED TO THE TABERNACLE, grade II
- FORMER WOMENS INSTITUTE TABERNACLE COTTAGES, grade II
- GABLED ARCHWAY TO SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH, grade II
- GATES AND RAILINGS TO NO 68, grade II
- RAILINGS AND PIERS TO FRONT OF PARADE HOUSE, grade II
- RAILINGS TO NO 64, grade II
- TABERNACLE COTTAGES, grade II
- THE OLD VESTRY ROOMS (PREMISES OF MESSRS SWEETLAND), grade II
- THE TABERNACLE, UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The United Church & Community Buildings Church Street Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 8DZ: up to 26 homes, permissioned (40 m)
- Union House Union Street Trowbridge BA14 8RY: up to 7 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Charter House, Seymour Road, Trowbridge: up to 40 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Clarks Mill and Mill House Stallard Street Trowbridge Wiltshire Stallard Street Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 8HH: up to 22 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Rear of 28 Roundstone Street, Trowbridge, permissioned (310 m)
- The Halve Health Clinic The Halve, Trowbridge: up to 6 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- 16 St Thomas Passage, Trowbridge: up to 6 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- The Crown Hotel Timbrell Street Trowbridge BA14 8PP: up to 8 homes, permissioned (370 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 21 addresses are between 39 m and 41 m above sea level (39 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bradford-On-Avon 532,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Avoncliff 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manvers House Trowbridge | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | South Wraxall Turn Kingsdown | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lovemead Car Park | 380 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV 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 Trowbridge Health Centre | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Coleman & Starkey Dental Practice | 280 m |
| Hospital | Trowbridge Hospital | 340 m |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 64 Fore Street Lloyds Bank | 90 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Trowbridge Park 5.9 ha | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Biss Meadows 15 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,260 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mornington Gardens 1.0 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lloyd's Bank, a listed building (Grade I), 80 m south. 274 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lloyd's Bank | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m south |
| 66, Fore Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south |
| 67, Fore Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m south |
| 68 Fore Street | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m south |
| Trowbridge General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Widbrook Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Arnold's Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Hilperton Marsh | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Great Bradford Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Biss Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Stourton Water | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 21 |
8 of the postcode's 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 15% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 57% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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 Church Street.