Barn Piece Box, Wiltshire
37 addresses across 4 postcodes (SN13), about 270 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28600871.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £480,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 13, E: 5).
- 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% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bradford-On-Avon, about 7.9 km (4.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 62 to 93 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 37 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Box Surgery, about 330 m away.
- People: About 990 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £364,500 | £364,500 | £364,500 |
| 2019 | 2 | £502,500 | £280,000 | £725,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £430,000 | £315,000 | £545,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £238,250 | £235,000 | £241,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £333,000 | £333,000 | £333,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £208,500 | £201,000 | £217,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £180,000 | £155,000 | £205,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £236,000 | £236,000 | £236,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £173,000 | £173,000 | £173,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £176,000 | £166,000 | £220,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2025 | 13 SN13 8LF | Semi-detached | £480,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2024 | 13 SN13 8LF | Semi-detached | £460,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2021 | 3 SN13 8LE | Semi-detached | £364,500 | |
| 14 Nov 2019 | TREMORE SN13 8LF | Detached | £725,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2019 | 1 SN13 8LE | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2017 | 12 SN13 8LE | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2017 | HAZELDENE SN13 8LF | Detached | £545,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2014 | 9 SN13 8LE | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2014 | 13 SN13 8LF | Semi-detached | £241,500 | |
| 28 Jun 2013 | HAZELDENE SN13 8LF | Detached | £333,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2012 | 12 SN13 8LE | Semi-detached | £217,000 | |
| 25 May 2012 | 1 SN13 8LE | Semi-detached | £201,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2012 | 18 SN13 8LF | Semi-detached | £208,500 | |
| 8 Aug 2011 | 12 SN13 8LE | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 13 May 2011 | 1 SN13 8LE | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2010 | 15 SN13 8LF | Semi-detached | £236,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2009 | 2 SN13 8LE | Semi-detached | £173,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2006 | 6 SN13 8LE | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2006 | 3 SN13 8LE | Semi-detached | £166,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2006 | 4 SN13 8LE | Semi-detached | £176,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2005 | 9 SN13 8LE | Semi-detached | £178,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2004 | 3 SN13 8LE | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2003 | 19 SN13 8LF | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2003 | 6 SN13 8LE | Semi-detached | £153,500 | |
| 15 Aug 2003 | 4 SN13 8LE | Semi-detached | £108,000 | |
| 24 May 2001 | BARN HOUSE SN13 8LF | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 26 May 2000 | 9 SN13 8LE | Semi-detached | £86,000 | |
| 29 Sep 1999 | HIGHLOW SN13 8LF | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 24 Sep 1999 | BARN HOUSE SN13 8LF | Detached | £177,500 | |
| 23 Nov 1998 | BYBROOK VIEW SN13 8LF | Detached | £128,000 | |
| 14 Aug 1998 | THREE GATES SN13 8LF | Detached | £122,950 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (13); Bungalow, detached (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1950-1966 (10); 1930-1949 (6); before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (social) (4).
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 E (25% of about 1,470 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, BOX (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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: yes, Wiltshire.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Timber Yard Real World Studios Mill Lane Box Corsham Wiltshire SN13 8PD: up to 20 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
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
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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 37 addresses are between 62 m and 93 m above sea level (75 m on average); the ground rises about 31 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN13 8LE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SN13 8LF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SN13 8LG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SN13 8LT | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bradford-On-Avon 532,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Melksham 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Post Office Box | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | South Wraxall Turn Kingsdown | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest 9 Market Place Parking | 290 m |
| EV charging points | Mer | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 32.9 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Box Surgery | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Box Pharmacy | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Corsham Dental Centre | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Sulis Hospital Bath Elective Surgical Hub | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Police station | Bath Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Compass Group - MOD Corsham, Westwells Road Cashzone | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,990 m² | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.9 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,630 m² | 310 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is West Portal of Box Tunnel, a listed building (Grade II*), 370 m north. 141 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| West Portal of Box Tunnel | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m north |
| Round House | Scheduled monument | 470 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Hazelbury Manor | Listed building, Grade I | 610 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Roman villa 500m south east of Hill House Farm | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Church of St Thomas A Becket | Listed building, Grade I | 640 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Hazelbury Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 740 m (0.5 miles) east |
| East Portal of Middlehill Tunnel | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) west |
| MoD CORSHAM: Quarry Working Areas in West Lung, Spring Quarry | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| City of Bath | World Heritage Site | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Thorn Wood | Wood | 370 m south |
| Box Bottom | Valley | 460 m (0.3 miles) south |
| White Wood | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Privett's Wood | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| England's Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Kingsdown Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 37 |
1 of the street's 37 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 350 m | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toast Coffee House SN13 8PA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Box Kids After School & Holiday Club SN13 8NZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 14 Sep 2022 |
| NBK Box Limited T/A Box Post Office SN13 8NA | Retailers - other | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Caterlink@ Box C of E Primary School SN13 8NF | School/college/university | 350 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Queens Head SN13 8NH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 21 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Quarry Hill (5); On or near Barn Piece (4); On or near Bargates (2); On or near Hazelbury Hill (1); On or near Brunel Way (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 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 | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 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
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
- SN13 8LF: 18 addresses
- SN13 8LE: 12 addresses
- SN13 8LG: 6 addresses
- SN13 8LT: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Upper Ley · Brunel Way · Glovers Lane · Hazelbury Hill · Bulls Lane · Bargates · Gregory Close · Market Place · London Road · High Street · The Ley · The Brownings
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.