SP3 6BW Wiltshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Nadder Valley. Region: South West.
Streets
- Wise Lane, Upton: 20 addresses
- Martha's Lane, Wiltshire: 5 addresses
- Sutton Bottom, Wiltshire: 2 addresses
- Touchorne Lane, Upton: 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: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- UPTON DAIRY, grade II
- UPTON FARMHOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 28 addresses are between 161 m and 197 m above sea level (184 m on average).
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 | Tisbury 191,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km |
| Gillingham (Dorset) 358,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km | |
| Warminster 356,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest The Dairy Upton | 30 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 4.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 41.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 49.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hindon Surgery | 3.9 km |
| Pharmacies | Mere Pharmacy | 5.9 km |
| NHS dentists | Mere Dental Practice | 5.5 km |
| Hospital | Westminster Memorial Hospital | 9.2 km |
| Police station | Mere Police Station | 5.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 4,070 m² | 1.7 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,080 m² | 1.7 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Barrow on The Warren, a scheduled monument, 1.0 km north-west. 13 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Barrow on The Warren | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north-west |
| Barrow 1/4 mile (400m) NW of Willoughby Hedge | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Haddon Hill | Hill | 250 m east |
| Skidmarsh Wood | Wood | 540 m south-west |
| Cleeve Coppice | Wood | 590 m north-west |
| Haddon Acre | Wood | 610 m south-east |
| Puck Well | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km west |
| Coombe Bottom | Valley | 2.2 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 Wise Lane.