SN16 0JX Wiltshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Sherston. Region: South West.
Streets
- Manor Cottages, Norton: 11 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 E (24% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 9.
- 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
- NORTON MANOR, grade II*
- BARN TO THE SOUTH WEST OF NORTON MANOR, grade II
- BUCKLAND HOUSE, grade II
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade II
- COWBYRES AND STABLE TO THE NORTH WEST OF BUCKLANDS FARMHOUSE, grade II
- Gateway and Boundary Wall to kitchen garden, south of Norton Manor, grade II
- GATEWAY BOUNDARY WALL TO THE SOUTH OF NORTON MANOR, grade II
- UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD, 3 METRES NORTH OF PORCH, CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade II
- WELLHEAD IN COURTYARD TO THE EAST OF NORTON MANOR, grade II
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 11 addresses are between 98 m and 100 m above sea level (99 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Chippenham 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km (7 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Lane Norton | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | High Street Malmesbury | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 42.8 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Tolsey Surgery | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Malmesbury Pharmacy | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Malmesbury Dental Practice | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Tetbury Hospital | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays ATM | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,310 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Norton Manor, a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m north. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Norton Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Maidford Clump | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Maidford Brake | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Baker's Gorse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| River Avon (Sherston Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Clapcote Brake | Valley | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Bransdown Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 11 |
3 of the postcode's 11 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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 27% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 24% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Manor Cottages.