SP5 3AN Wiltshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Alderbury & Whiteparish. Region: South West.
Streets
- Silver Street, Alderbury: 22 addresses
- Southampton Road, Alderbury: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Shute End Road, Shute End: 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 (33% of about 730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, ALDERBURY (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- 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
- 28, SILVER STREET, grade II
- MEMORIAL AND WATER TROUGH ON THE GREEN, grade II
- OLD TIMBERS, grade II
- ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
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 24 addresses are between 69 m and 96 m above sea level (87 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 | Salisbury 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km |
| Dean (Wilts) 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km | |
| Mottisfont and Dunbridge 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Green Dragon Alderbury | 120 m |
| Car parks | Petersfinger Park and Ride | 2.8 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 29.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 77.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Three Chequers Medical Practice | 4.8 km |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 3.0 km |
| NHS dentists | The Barn Dental & Cosmetic Clinic | 3.5 km |
| Hospital | Salisbury District Hospital | 3.3 km |
| Police station | Bourne Hill Police Station | 4.6 km |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-Operative Salisbury Kelsey Road Cashzone | 4.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,130 m² | 2.9 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 580 m² | 1.0 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,040 m² | 310 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Alderbury House, a listed building (Grade II*), 510 m south. 21 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Alderbury House | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m south |
| Longford Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gravelpit Plantation | Wood | 200 m east |
| Pumphouse Plantation | Wood | 210 m north-east |
| Lightslane Plantation | Wood | 360 m south-east |
| Great Island | Island | 820 m west |
| Ashley Hill | Hill | 2.3 km north-west |
| Middle Carrier | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Silver Street.