SP1 2PD Wiltshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Salisbury Harnham East. Region: South West.
Streets
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: 71.
- 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
- 91, CRANE STREET, grade I
- FORECOURT WALLS, GATE PIERS AND GATES OF NOS 39 TO 46, grade I
- MOMPESSON HOUSE, grade I
- NORTH GATE, grade I
- SCREEN WALL, RAILS, PIERS, GATES AND OVERTHROW IN FRONT OF MOMPESSON HOUSE, grade I
- THE MATRON'S COLLEGE, grade I
- THE OLD GEORGE INN, grade I
- 21 AND 21A, THE CLOSE, grade II*
- 23, THE CLOSE, grade II*
- 24, THE CLOSE, grade II*
- 25, THE CLOSE, grade II*
- 26, THE CLOSE, grade II*
- 27, THE CLOSE, grade II*
- 29, THE CLOSE, grade II*
- 30, THE CLOSE, grade II*
- 31, THE CLOSE, grade II*
- 36A AND 36B, THE CLOSE, grade II*
- 37, THE CLOSE, grade II*
- 38 The Close, grade II*
- 48 and 48A, The Close, grade II*
- 50 AND 50A, THE CLOSE, grade II*
- 51 AND 52, THE CLOSE, grade II*
- 52 AND 54, HIGH STREET, grade II*
- 53A, THE CLOSE, grade II*
- 55, The Close, grade II*
- 55A, THE CLOSE, grade II*
- 56 AND 58, HIGH STREET, grade II*
- 64, HIGH STREET, grade II*
- 82 and 84 Crane Street, grade II*
- 86, CRANE STREET, grade II*
And 41 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- First and Second Floors, 38 High Street, Salisbury: up to 6 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- 2-8 Catherine Street, Salisbury: up to 7 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- 1 Fish Row, Salisbury: up to 7 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- 23-25 Milford Street, Salisbury, permissioned (420 m)
- 14 Rollestone Street, Salisbury, SP1 1DX: up to 6 homes, permissioned (490 m)
- Milford House 43-55 Milford Street, Salisbury: up to 31 homes, permissioned (500 m)
- 141 Castle Street, Salisbury, SP1 3TB: up to 66 homes, permissioned (750 m)
- 13 A Windsor Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7DX: up to 6 homes, permissioned (870 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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 address is about 47 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 | 740 m |
| Dean (Wilts) 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m, 50 within 800 m; nearest New Canal Salisbury | 150 m |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m; nearest Culver Street Car Park | 510 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 32.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 73.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Harcourt Medical Centre | 230 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km; nearest New Canal Dental Practice | 190 m |
| Hospital | Salisbury District Hospital | 2.6 km |
| Police station | Bourne Hill Police Station | 740 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Cash machine 29 High Street Halifax | 60 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest The Green 2,460 m² | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Churchill Gardens 9.4 ha | 660 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 670 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 410 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,990 m² | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 48 and 48A, The Close, a listed building (Grade II*), 10 m. 576 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 33 of them Grade I and 133 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 48 and 48A, The Close | Listed building, Grade II* | 10 m |
| North Gate | Listed building, Grade I | 10 m |
| Close Gate | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| 64, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| The Poultry Cross | Scheduled monument | 220 m north-east |
| The North Canonry, Cathedral Close, Salisbury | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 270 m south-west |
| Harnham Bridge | Scheduled monument | 690 m south |
| Bourne Hill House Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 790 m north-east |
| City rampart E of Council House | Scheduled monument | 800 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St John's Island | Island | 690 m south |
| West Harnham Millstream | Lake or reservoir | 750 m south-west |
| Harnham Hill | Hill | 1.4 km south-west |
| Middle Carrier | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south-east |
| Bull Plot Withybed | Wood | 2.4 km west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.6 km north |
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 | 1 | 1 |
None of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 64 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 49% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 46% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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.