B4042 Malmesbury, Wiltshire
90 addresses across 11 postcodes (SN16), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 28600709.
- Energy: 39 homes have an energy certificate (B: 16, C: 12, D: 10, F: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Wiltshire costs £2,572 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kemble, about 12 km (7.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 68 to 95 m above sea level.
- Noise: 45 of its 91 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Malmesbury Medical Partnership, about 640 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 1,520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
39 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, detached (15); Flat (10); House, semi-detached (7). Built: 2017 (10); 1976-1982 (6); 2019 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- 1 Manor Cottage, Swindon Road
- 2 Cowbridge Cottage, Swindon Road
- 5 Cedar Court, Sir Bernard Lovell Road
- 10 Cedar Court, Sir Bernard Lovell Road
- 14 Cedar Court, Sir Bernard Lovell Road
- 16 Cedar Court, Sir Bernard Lovell Road
- 22 Cedar Court, Sir Bernard Lovell Road
- 25 Cedar Court, Sir Bernard Lovell Road
- Acacia, Swindon Road
- Cedar House, Swindon Road
- Meadow House, Swindon Road
- Ritoka, Swindon Road
- Riverside Barn Cowbridge Farm, Swindon Road
- Stable House, Swindon Road
- The Old Dairy Cowbridge Farm, Swindon Road
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band G (20% of about 1,630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 4 January 2027: WESSEX WATER, Permanent reinstatement, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 30 September 2026: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the footway (minor works)
- 8 September 2026: WESSEX WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 99 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 7 low and 0 very low.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SN16 9LU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN16 9GG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN16 9LZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN16 9GQ | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| SN16 9GL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN16 9FQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| SN16 9LX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN16 9ND | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN16 0FU | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| SN16 9FN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
| SN16 9FU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 91 addresses are between 68 m and 95 m above sea level (77 m on average); the ground rises about 27 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN16 0FU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN16 9FN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN16 9FQ | 100% | 99% | 99% | 0% |
| SN16 9FU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN16 9GG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN16 9GL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SN16 9GQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN16 9LU | 100% | 81% | 81% | 0% |
| SN16 9LX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN16 9LZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN16 9ND | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kemble 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12 km (7.5 miles) |
| Chippenham 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km (8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cowbridge Mill Malmesbury | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | High Street Malmesbury | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Station Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 48.8 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Malmesbury Medical Partnership | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Malmesbury Pharmacy | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Malmesbury Dental Practice | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Tetbury Hospital | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 13 km (8.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Malmesbury | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 7,430 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,780 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | St Aldhelm Mead 2.3 ha | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Harpers Lane Allotments 2,250 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ringwork on Cam's Hill, 500m north east of Lawn Farm, a scheduled monument, 620 m (0.4 miles) south. 69 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ringwork on Cam's Hill, 500m north east of Lawn Farm | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) south |
| St John's Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Court House to Rear of Number 27 and Attached Wall | Listed building, Grade I | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| 92, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Culver House | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Town defences | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Market cross | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cam's Hill | Hill | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Blick's Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Angrove Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Lea Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Long Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| River Avon (Tetbury Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 12 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 18 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 46 | 91 |
45 of the street's 91 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wiltshire: see them on the Wiltshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Malmesbury Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Malmesbury School | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cole Close (5); On or near Cowbridge Crescent (2); On or near Lipman Way (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: WESSEX WATER: Permanent reinstatement, 4 January 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SN16 9LU: 23 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- SN16 9GG: 22 addresses of 45 in the postcode
- SN16 9LZ: 17 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- SN16 9GQ: 10 addresses of 29 in the postcode
- SN16 9GL: 8 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- SN16 9FQ: 3 addresses of 93 in the postcode
- SN16 9LX: 2 addresses
- SN16 9ND: 2 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- SN16 0FU: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
- SN16 9FN: 1 address of 44 in the postcode
- SN16 9FU: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Cowbridge Crescent · Sir Bernard Lovell Road · Kembles Close · Cole Close · Lipman Way · Hillcrest · Brooke Close · The Spinney · Henloke Way · The Knoll
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.