SP3 6AJ Wiltshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Nadder Valley. Region: South West.
Streets
- The Street, East Knoyle: 36 addresses
- Millbrook Lane, Wiltshire: 2 addresses
- Mallets Close, East Knoyle: 2 addresses
- Leigh Lane, Wiltshire: 1 address
- The Green, Underhill: 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 D (19% of about 1,040 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, EAST KNOYLE (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- 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
- FORGE COTTAGE, grade II
- JAC DOR, grade II
- PEAR TREE COTTAGE, grade II
- THE MANSE AND SCHOOLROOM AT UNITED REFORM CHURCH, grade II
- UNITED REFORM CHURCH, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 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.
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 42 addresses are between 131 m and 142 m above sea level (139 m on average).
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 | Tisbury 191,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km |
| Gillingham (Dorset) 358,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 8 within 800 m; nearest Seymour Arms East Knoyle | 110 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 39.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 51.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hindon Surgery | 3.9 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 6.3 km |
| NHS dentists | Tisbury Dental And Implant Centre | 6.3 km |
| Hospital | Westminster Memorial Hospital | 7.7 km |
| Police station | Mere Police Station | 6.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,070 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,080 m² | 270 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 270 m north-west. 45 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 270 m north-west |
| Clouds House | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Park Coppice | Wood | 340 m south-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 520 m north-west |
| Sandpit Coppice | Wood | 690 m west |
| Knoyle Hill | Hill | 750 m north-west |
| Summerleaze Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km east |
| Coombe Bottom | Valley | 1.2 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 28% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 The Street.