SP5 1HT Wiltshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Alderbury & Whiteparish. 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 D (24% of about 700 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.
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 55 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dean (Wilts) 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 680 m |
| Mottisfont and Dunbridge 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km | |
| Salisbury 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest Bridge Cottage West Dean | 630 m |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 3.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 22.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 83.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Whiteparish Surgery | 3.6 km |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 8.8 km |
| NHS dentists | The Borough Dental Practice | 9.6 km |
| Hospital | Salisbury District Hospital | 10.2 km |
| Police station | Bourne Hill Police Station | 10.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 670 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,220 m² | 700 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Barn South East of Farmhouse, Church Farm, a listed building (Grade II*), 660 m north-east. 19 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Barn South East of Farmhouse, Church Farm | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m north-east |
| Borbach Chantry | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m north-east |
| West Dean Roman villa See also WILTSHIRE 921 | Scheduled monument | 780 m east |
| West Dean Roman villa See also HAMPSHIRE 178 | Scheduled monument | 780 m east |
| Dean House (Including West Wing Which Is in Wiltshire) | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m east |
| Dean House | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m east |
| Circular earthwork | Scheduled monument | 820 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fine Wood | Wood | 570 m north |
| Donkey Copse | Wood | 1.0 km north |
| Dean Copse | Wood | 1.1 km north |
| Pegsbrook Copse | Wood | 1.2 km north-west |
| Dean Hill | Hill | 1.4 km south-west |
| Ashmore Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 2 |
1 of the postcode's 2 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 | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 19% | 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) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 7 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 Dean Lane.