SP1 3FG Wiltshire
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Laverstock. Region: South West.
Streets
- St Thomas Way, Salisbury: 11 addresses
- St Lukes Close, Salisbury: 1 address
- Sycamore Drive, 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 E (24% of about 1,110 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
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 13 addresses are between 55 m and 62 m above sea level (58 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 91%, gigabit 91% 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 | 2.8 km |
| Dean (Wilts) 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km | |
| Grateley 281,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest St David's Close Bishopdown Farm | 110 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Premier Inn Salisbury North Bishopsdown Car Park | 570 m |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 2.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 33.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 73.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Three Chequers Medical Practice | 2.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Bishopdown Pharmacy | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bishopdown Dental Practice | 160 m |
| Hospital | Salisbury District Hospital | 5.1 km |
| Police station | Salisbury Police Station | 2.0 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest BP - Four Acres SF Connect Cashzone | 550 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,050 m² | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Castle Hill Country Park 43 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 13 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 45 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Salisbury Crematorium, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 880 m south. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Crematorium | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 880 m south |
| Old Sarum | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km west |
| 'Ende Burgh' long barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north |
| City rampart E of Council House | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km south |
| Bourne Hill House Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill | Hill | 840 m west |
| Rockshill Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km north-west |
| Catt's Grove | Wood | 2.0 km south-east |
| Eleanor Belt | Wood | 2.2 km east |
| St John's Island | Island | 3.3 km south |
| West Harnham Millstream | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the postcode's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 St Thomas Way.