RG17 0TG Wiltshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Aldbourne & Ramsbury. Region: South West.
Streets
- B4192, Aldbourne: 21 addresses
- B4192, Aldbourne: 4 addresses
- Follet Close, Chilton Foliat: 1 address
- Leverton Lane, Chilton Foliat: 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 C (19% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, CHILTON FOLIAT (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 12.
- 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
- 52, A419, grade II
- 54, A419, grade II
- 55, 56 AND 57, A419, grade II
- 64 AND 65, A419, grade II
- 66, A419, grade II
- 67 AND 68, A419, grade II
- 72, 73 AND 74, A419, grade II
- 75, 76, 77 AND 78, A419, grade II
- BOX COTTAGE, grade II
- STAG HOUSE, grade II
- VINE COTTAGE, grade II
- WHEATSHEAF PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 20 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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 27 addresses are between 100 m and 103 m above sea level (101 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 24%, gigabit 24% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hungerford 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Bedwyn 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Kintbury 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wheatsheaf Chilton Foliat | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bungalows Ramsbury | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | ubitricity | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 55 km (34 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 75.1 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hungerford Surgery | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Church Lane Dental LTD | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Savernake Hospital | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) |
| Police station | Newbury Police Station | 15.6 km (9.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,710 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Play Park 350 m² | 130 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,850 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 290 m north-west. 33 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m north-west |
| Chilton Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Littlecote House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Old Osier Bed | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Chilton Marsh | Wetland | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| The Plantation | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Furze Hill | Hill | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Leverton Hatches | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Cherry Bottom | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 27 |
19 of the postcode's 27 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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 29% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 B4192.