SP1 2LH Wiltshire
Live postcode, introduced June 2001. Ward: Salisbury St Edmund's. Region: South West.
Streets
- Gigant Street, Salisbury: 35 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 B (43% of about 930 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: 22.
- 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
- WILLIAM IV PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II*
- 119-123, GIGANT STREET, grade II
- 13-17, TRINITY STREET, grade II
- 14 AND 16, MILFORD STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 2 AND 4, IVY STREET, grade II
- 20, MILFORD STREET, grade II
- 22 AND 24, MILFORD STREET, grade II
- 26, MILFORD STREET, grade II
- 28, MILFORD STREET, grade II
- 30, MILFORD STREET, grade II
- 34, MILFORD STREET, grade II
- 36, MILFORD STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 42, MILFORD STREET, grade II
- 44 AND 46, MILFORD STREET, grade II
- 57 57A AND 59, MILFORD STREET, grade II
- 58, MILFORD STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 61, MILFORD STREET, grade II
- ELIM PENTECOSTAL CHURCH AND ATTACHED GATE, grade II
- QUEENS ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- RED LION HOTEL THE RED LION HOTEL, grade II
- THE ANCHOR INN, grade II
- THE STAR PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Milford House 43-55 Milford Street, Salisbury: up to 31 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- 23-25 Milford Street, Salisbury, permissioned (140 m)
- 2-8 Catherine Street, Salisbury: up to 7 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- 1 Fish Row, Salisbury: up to 7 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- 14 Rollestone Street, Salisbury, SP1 1DX: up to 6 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- First and Second Floors, 38 High Street, Salisbury: up to 6 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Hillcote 22 Manor Road, Salisbury: up to 5 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 141 Castle Street, Salisbury, SP1 3TB: up to 66 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 19 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 31 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 31 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 46 m above sea level.
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 stations | Salisbury 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Dean (Wilts) 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.3 km (7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 26 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 58 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brown Street Salisbury | 60 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Culver Street Car Park | 100 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 32.1 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 73.4 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Three Chequers Medical Practice | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newman Dental Care LTD | 150 m |
| Hospital | Salisbury District Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Bourne Hill Police Station | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M&S ATM | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Green Croft 1.4 ha | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Churchill Gardens 9.4 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,490 m² | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is William Iv Public House, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m north. 560 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 32 of them Grade I and 133 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| William Iv Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m north |
| Catherine Wheel Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north |
| The Milford Arms | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north |
| 21 21A and 21B, Milford Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north-west |
| The Poultry Cross | Scheduled monument | 330 m west |
| Bourne Hill House Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 550 m (0.3 miles) north |
| City rampart E of Council House | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) north |
| The North Canonry, Cathedral Close, Salisbury | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 670 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Harnham Bridge | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St John's Island | Island | 810 m (0.5 miles) south |
| West Harnham Millstream | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Middle Carrier | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Harnham Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Ashley Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Ranger's Belts | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 36 | 36 |
None of the postcode's 36 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 61% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 30% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 34% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Gigant Street.