SN8 2QH Wiltshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Aldbourne & Ramsbury. Region: South West.
Streets
- Back Lane, Ramsbury: 32 addresses
- Burdett Street, Ramsbury: 1 address
- Isles Road, Ramsbury: 1 address
- Love's Lane, Wiltshire: 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 (26% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, RAMSBURY (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
- Church of the Holy Cross, grade I
- PARLIAMENT PIECE, grade II*
- 1, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 2, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 4, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 6 AND 6A, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 8, HIGH STREET, grade II
- ALLEN MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, 6 METRES NORTH OF NORTH EAST CORNER OF NORTH AISLE, CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, grade II
- DORMER COTTAGE THE RED HOUSE, grade II
- GATES, GATE PIERS AND ENCLOSING WALL TO GARDEN OF PARLIAMENT PIECE, grade II
- THE GALLERY, grade II
- THE OLD VICARAGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Laurel Garage & New House, Back Lane, Ramsbury: up to 6 homes, permissioned (390 m)
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 35 addresses are between 115 m and 125 m above sea level (118 m on average).
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 | Bedwyn 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Hungerford 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Kintbury 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest School Ramsbury | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bungalows Ramsbury | 320 m |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 57.5 km (36 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 77.5 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ramsbury Surgery | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Church Lane Dental LTD | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Savernake Hospital | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Police station | Gablecross Police Station | 17.2 km (11 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,440 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.2 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,110 m² | 190 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of the Holy Cross, a listed building (Grade I), 80 m south-west. 55 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Holy Cross | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m south-west |
| Parliament Piece | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m north-west |
| Ramsbury Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Littlecote House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Boltsridge Copse | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Westfield Copse | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Spring Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Staghorn Copse | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Sound Bottom | Valley | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 35 |
10 of the postcode's 35 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 | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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 Back Lane.