SN8 1HQ Wiltshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Marlborough West. Region: South West.
Streets
- High Street, Marlborough: 64 addresses
- Pewsey Road, Marlborough: 1 address
- Bath Road, Marlborough: 1 address
- Chantry Lane, Marlborough: 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 (31% of about 890 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: 32.
- 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
- 99 AND 99A, HIGH STREET, grade II*
- Church of St Peter, grade II*
- HYDE CLOSE THE HERMITAGE, grade II*
- 1-8, WELLINGTON PLACE, grade II
- 44 AND 45, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 49, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 50 AND 50A, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 53-64, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 65 AND 66, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 68, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 69, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 70 AND 71, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 72, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 73 AND 74, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 75, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 76 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
- FAR END INCLUDING RAILINGS, grade II
- IVY HOUSE HOTEL, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK OUTSIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY, HIGH STREET, grade II
- LLORAN HOUSE, grade II
- ST PETER'S RECTORY, grade II
- THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, grade II
- THE SUN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- THE WELLINGTON ARMS, grade II
And 2 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Bridge Garage, London Road, Marlborough, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Marlborough Resource Centre: up to 64 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Cherry Orchard House, Cherry Orchard, Marlborough, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- 10 The Green, Marlborough, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Old Yard, London Road, Marlborough, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- 28 St Margarets Mead, Marlborough: up to 6 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- 28 A St Margarets Mead Marlborough SN8 4BA: up to 6 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 67 addresses are between 128 m and 132 m above sea level (130 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 98%, ultrafast 31%, gigabit 31% 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 | 8.8 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), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ladbrokes Marlborough | 170 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 | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 58.3 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 | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest High Street (Dental Surgery) | 0 m |
| Hospital | Savernake Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 16.5 km (10 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Priory Gardens 8,780 m² | 120 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 | 310 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,990 m² | 660 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 Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m south-west. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m south-west |
| 99 and 99A, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m north |
| Hyde Close the Hermitage | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m north-west |
| 36 and 37, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north-east |
| Marlborough College | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 260 m south-west |
| Castle mound | Scheduled monument | 320 m south-west |
| Earthworks on Marlborough Common | Scheduled monument | 720 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Dam of King's fishpond | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Postern Hill | Hill | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Granham Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Barton Copse | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Poulton Spinney | Wood | 1.8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 28 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 67 |
44 of the postcode's 67 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 | 17 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 16% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 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) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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.