SP1 2DQ Wiltshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Salisbury St Edmund's. Region: South West.
Streets
- Catherine Street, Salisbury: 16 addresses
- Brown Street, Salisbury: 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 (23% of about 1,130 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, SALISBURY (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 36.
- 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
- JOHN HALLE'S HALL (NOW FORMING ENTRANCE TO THE ODEON CINEMA), grade I
- SCHOOL OF ARTS ANNEXE, grade I
- 1, QUEEN STREET (See details for further address information), grade II*
- 17 AND 19, CATHERINE STREET, grade II*
- 38, CATHERINE STREET, grade II*
- BELL AND CROWN INN, grade II*
- THE MILFORD ARMS, grade II*
- 1 AND 3, CATHERINE STREET, grade II
- 14 AND 16, MILFORD STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 14, CATHERINE STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 2 AND 4, CATHERINE STREET, grade II
- 20, MILFORD STREET, grade II
- 22 AND 24, MILFORD STREET, grade II
- 26 AND 28, CATHERINE STREET, grade II
- 26, MILFORD STREET, grade II
- 27 AND 29, CATHERINE STREET, grade II
- 28, MILFORD STREET, grade II
- 30, CATHERINE STREET, grade II
- 31, CATHERINE STREET, grade II
- 45-49, Catherine Street, grade II
- 46 AND 48, CATHERINE STREET, grade II
- 50, CATHERINE STREET, grade II
- 6 BOLLARDS IN FRONT OF NO 4, grade II
- 6-10, CATHERINE STREET, grade II
- 7 AND 7A, CATHERINE STREET, grade II
- 7, NEW STREET, grade II
- 9 AND 11, BUTCHER ROW, grade II
- 9 AND 11, NEW STREET, grade II
- 9-15, CATHERINE STREET, grade II
- FREESTANDING OVERTHROW IN FORNT OF ENTRANCE TO RED LION HOTEL, grade II
And 6 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 2-8 Catherine Street, Salisbury: up to 7 homes, permissioned (70 m)
- 1 Fish Row, Salisbury: up to 7 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- 23-25 Milford Street, Salisbury, permissioned (150 m)
- Milford House 43-55 Milford Street, Salisbury: up to 31 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- 14 Rollestone Street, Salisbury, SP1 1DX: up to 6 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- First and Second Floors, 38 High Street, Salisbury: up to 6 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 141 Castle Street, Salisbury, SP1 3TB: up to 66 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Hillcote 22 Manor Road, Salisbury: up to 5 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 1 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
Groundwater flooding is possible in this postcode: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
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 47 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 88%, ultrafast 88%, gigabit 88% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Salisbury 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Dean (Wilts) 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 31 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 59 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Catherine Street Salisbury | 70 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Culver Street Car Park | 240 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 32.1 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 73.3 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Three Chequers Medical Practice | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newman Dental Care LTD | 40 m |
| Hospital | Salisbury District Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Bourne Hill Police Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M&S ATM | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 2,460 m² | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Churchill Gardens 9.4 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,490 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 17 and 19, Catherine Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 30 m. 559 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 32 of them Grade I and 132 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 17 and 19, Catherine Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| 38, Catherine Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| School of Arts Annexe | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m south |
| Bell and Crown Inn | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m south |
| The Poultry Cross | Scheduled monument | 190 m north-west |
| The North Canonry, Cathedral Close, Salisbury | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Bourne Hill House Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| City rampart E of Council House | Scheduled monument | 580 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Harnham Bridge | Scheduled monument | 810 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St John's Island | Island | 790 m (0.5 miles) south |
| West Harnham Millstream | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Middle Carrier | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Harnham Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Bull Plot Withybed | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 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 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 17 |
7 of the postcode's 17 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 | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 55% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Catherine Street.