B4528 Chippenham, Wiltshire
43 addresses across 3 postcodes (SN15), about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 28602145.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (B: 17, D: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 E; 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 Chippenham, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hilltop Park, is about 920 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 45 to 53 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 89 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Rowden Surgery, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 460 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often drugs.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 98 m². Most common: House, detached (12); House, end-terrace (4); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 2024 (17); 1950-1966 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (19); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
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 street: most are in band E (21% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- BARN TO SOUTH EAST OF SHOWELL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- GRANARY TO SOUTH OF SHOWELL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- SHOWELL FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 18 November 2026: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
- 30 November 2026 to 4 December 2026: WESSEX WATER, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major (paa) works)
- 30 November 2026 to 4 December 2026: WESSEX WATER, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 24 July 2026 to 4 September 2026: WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SN15 2NU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN15 2GX | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| SN15 2GD | zone 3 |
Height above sea level
The street's 89 addresses are between 45 m and 53 m above sea level (47 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN15 2GD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN15 2NU | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chippenham 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Melksham 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Bradford-On-Avon 532,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Showell Farm Chippenham | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Chippenham | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Bath Road Retail Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 41.1 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Rowden Surgery | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Rowden Hill Pharmacy | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dac - Chippenham | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Sulis Hospital Bath Elective Surgical Hub | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Pheasant Cashzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Hilltop Park 6.6 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Deere Avenue Play Area 80 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,150 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,480 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated Site and Fishponds east of Rowden Manor, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated Site and Fishponds east of Rowden Manor | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Lacock Abbey | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Corsham Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 3 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Plucking Grove | Wood | 950 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Mortimores Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Rake Pond Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Pewsham Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Corsham Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 75 | 89 |
14 of the street's 89 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Drugs | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near West Cepen Way (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band B, house, detached (lodged 26 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band B, house, detached (lodged 26 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band B, house, end-terrace (lodged 29 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band B, house, end-terrace (lodged 29 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band B, house, mid-terrace (lodged 29 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SN15 2NU: 22 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- SN15 2GX: 20 addresses of 45 in the postcode
- SN15 2GD: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.