Back Lane Chitterne, Wiltshire
19 addresses across 4 postcodes (BA12), about 940 m (0.6 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 43800186.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £365,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, E: 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 B; Band D in Wiltshire costs £2,572 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Warminster, about 11.7 km (7.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 95 to 151 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Courtyard Surgery, about 9.3 km (5.8 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £382,000 | £382,000 | £382,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £272,500 | £195,000 | £350,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £242,500 | £220,000 | £265,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £118,500 | £118,500 | £118,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2026 | 1, THE APPLE ORCHARD BA12 0LS | Semi-detached | £365,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 1, THE APPLE ORCHARD BA12 0LS | Other | £15,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Dec 2023 | YEW HOUSE BA12 0LS | Semi-detached | £355,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2015 | KIRRIN HOUSE BA12 0LS | Detached | £382,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2012 | 1, THE APPLE ORCHARD BA12 0LS | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2012 | MERLIN COTTAGE BA12 0LS | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2005 | HAWTHORN COTTAGE BA12 0LS | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2001 | MERLIN COTTAGE BA12 0LS | Detached | £265,000 | New build. |
| 22 Mar 2001 | HAWTHORN COTTAGE BA12 0LS | Detached | £220,000 | New build. |
| 23 Nov 1995 | KIRRIN HOUSE BA12 0LS | Detached | £118,500 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 107 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2); House, detached (1). Built: 1996-2002 (2); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
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 B (20% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, CHITTERNE (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 9.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade II*
- BROOK COTTAGE, grade II
- CHITTERNE HOUSE, grade II
- Chitterne War Memorial, grade II
- ELM FARM, grade II
- FLINT COTTAGE, grade II
- OUTBUILDING AT THE GATEHOUSE, grade II
- RAILINGS, GATES AND OVERTHROW AT WEST DOOR OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade II
- WALLS AND GATE PIERS TO PLAYING FIELD, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
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 8 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 24 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 6 low and 0 very low.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 4 of these postcodes: 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA12 0LS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| BA12 0LG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 4 | possible |
| BA12 0LQ | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 4 | possible |
| BA12 0LN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 95 m and 151 m above sea level (105 m on average); the ground rises about 56 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA12 0LG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA12 0LN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA12 0LQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA12 0LS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Warminster 356,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest All Saints and St Mary's Church Chitterne | 230 m |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 47.8 km (30 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 53.4 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Courtyard Surgery | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Sulis Hospital Bath (Warminster) | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
| Police station | Warminster Police Station | 12 km (7.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Budgens of Codford, Town Centre Cashzone | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,060 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,110 m² | 290 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 210 m west. 35 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m west |
| The Gatehouse and Attached Front Wall on South Side | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m north-west |
| Chapel of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Bowl Barrow, part of the round barrow cemetery south of Codford Down | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Part of a prehistoric field system on Codford Down | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Breakheart Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Clay Pit Clump | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Clay Pit Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Breakheart Bottom | Valley | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Breach Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Hare Covert | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 19 |
5 of the street's 19 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
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kings Head BA12 0LJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pitts Lane (1); On or near Townsend (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 25% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- BA12 0LS: 10 addresses
- BA12 0LG: 4 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- BA12 0LQ: 4 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- BA12 0LN: 1 address of 32 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.