SN15 3HJ Wiltshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Chippenham Hardens & Central. Region: South West.
Streets
- Market Place, Chippenham: 23 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 (43% of about 980 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, CHIPPENHAM (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 49.
- 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
- THE YELDE HALL AND THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, grade I
- Angel Hotel and Motel and stables attached to the rear, grade II*
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II*
- ROSE AND CROWN PUBLIC HOUSE ROSE AND CROWN PUBLIC HOUSE AND ATTACHED STABLE BLOCK, grade II*
- 1, THE CAUSEWAY, grade II
- 13, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 14, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 17 AND 17A, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 18 AND 20, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 23 AND 24, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 25A AND 25B, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 26, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 3, THE CAUSEWAY, grade II
- 35, GLADSTONE ROAD, grade II
- 35, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 36, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 4, ST MARY STREET, grade II
- 4, THE CAUSEWAY, grade II
- 44 AND 45, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 46 AND 47, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 48, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 5, THE CAUSEWAY, grade II
- 50, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 54 AND 55, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 56 AND 57, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 62 AND 63, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 68, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 69 AND 70, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 71, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- CARETAKERS COTTAGE TO JUBILEE BUILDING (NUMBER 32), grade II
And 19 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 13-16 Market Place , Chippenham, permissioned (10 m)
- 36 Market Place, Chippenham: up to 6 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- Floors 1 And 2 Above 46 And 47 Market Place Chippenham Wiltshire: up to 7 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- 11-12 High Street Chippenham SN15 3ER: up to 5 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Land Rear Of 56 To 58 New Road Chippenham SN15 1ES: up to 8 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Wiltshire College Cocklebury Road Chippenham Wiltshire: up to 140 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Works, Cocklebury Road, Chippenham: up to 66 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Little George Hotel, 29 New Road, Chippenham, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 addresses are about 53 m above sea level.
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 | Chippenham 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Melksham 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bus Station Alighting Chippenham | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Chippenham | 40 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sadlers Mead Car Park | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 42.7 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowden Surgery | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St. Mary Street Dental Practice | 120 m |
| Hospital | Sulis Hospital Bath Elective Surgical Hub | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Sandy High Street | 60 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Monkton Park 12 ha | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Westmead Open Space 30 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westmead Open Space 4.1 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 55 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rose and Crown Public House Rose and Crown Public House and Attached Stable Block, a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m. 235 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 14 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rose and Crown Public House Rose and Crown Public House and Attached Stable Block | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m |
| Angel Hotel and Motel and stables attached to the rear | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m west |
| The Yelde Hall and the Council Chamber | Listed building, Grade I | 50 m north |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m east |
| Moated Site and Fishponds east of Rowden Manor | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Baydons Wood | Wood | 370 m east |
| Westmead New Plantation | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 880 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Pewsham Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Mortimores Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Corsham Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 23 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 23 |
23 of the postcode's 23 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 60% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 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) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Market Place.