SN8 1HD Wiltshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Marlborough West. Region: South West.
Streets
- High Street, Marlborough: 32 addresses
- Hyde Lane, Marlborough: 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 B (21% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, MARLBOROUGH (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 31.
- 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
- 36 AND 37, HIGH STREET, grade II*
- 99 AND 99A, HIGH STREET, grade II*
- HYDE CLOSE THE HERMITAGE, grade II*
- 1-8, WELLINGTON PLACE, grade II
- 106, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 108, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 30, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 31-34, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 35, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 38 AND 39, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 44 AND 45, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 49, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 50 AND 50A, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 77 AND 78, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 80 AND 81, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 82 AND 83, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 84 AND 85, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 86, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 93-98, HIGH STREET, grade II
- IVY HOUSE HOTEL, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK OUTSIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY, HIGH STREET, grade II
- LLORAN HOUSE, grade II
- NUMBER 100, INCLUDING OUTHOUSE TO REAR, grade II
- NUMBER 107, INCLUDING RAILINGS, grade II
- STABLES AND COACH HOUSE TO THE HERMITAGE, grade II
- THE GEORGIAN RESTAURANT, grade II
- THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, grade II
- THE SUN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- THE WELLINGTON ARMS, grade II
- WALL TO FORMER STABLEYARD OF ST PETER'S RECTORY, EXTENDING FROM NUMBER 50 TO NUMBER 51, grade II
And 1 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Bridge Garage, London Road, Marlborough, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 10 The Green, Marlborough, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Marlborough Resource Centre: up to 64 homes, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Cherry Orchard House, Cherry Orchard, Marlborough, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Old Yard, London Road, Marlborough, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- 28 St Margarets Mead, Marlborough: up to 6 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- 28 A St Margarets Mead Marlborough SN8 4BA: up to 6 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 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 1 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 34 addresses are between 132 m and 135 m above sea level (133 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 62%, gigabit 62% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pewsey 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Bedwyn 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ladbrokes Marlborough | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bungalows Ramsbury | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 58.4 km (36 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 68.5 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kennet And Avon Medical Partnership | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest High Street (Dental Surgery) | 80 m |
| Hospital | Savernake Hospital | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 16.4 km (10 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Priory Gardens 8,780 m² | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Cooper's Meadow 1.1 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,990 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 99 and 99A, High Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 20 m. 272 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 99 and 99A, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| 36 and 37, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north-east |
| Hyde Close the Hermitage | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m west |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m south |
| Marlborough College | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 320 m south-west |
| Castle mound | Scheduled monument | 370 m south-west |
| Earthworks on Marlborough Common | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Dam of King's fishpond | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Postern Hill | Hill | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Granham Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Barton Copse | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Poulton Spinney | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Clatford Bottom | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 19 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 10 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 34 |
33 of the postcode's 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 High Street.