Barnaby Close Downton, Wiltshire
23 addresses across 2 postcodes (SP5), about 70 m long. USRN 33502906.
- Sales: 44 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £275,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 5, E: 3, F: 1).
- 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 D; 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 Salisbury, about 9.5 km (5.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Longclose Park, is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Downton Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 830 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 27 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £275,000 | £249,950 | £360,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £262,500 | £255,000 | £270,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £226,000 | £110,000 | £226,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £206,000 | £206,000 | £206,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £191,475 | £178,000 | £204,950 |
| 2012 | 2 | £175,000 | £170,000 | £180,000 |
| 2010 | 4 | £149,000 | £140,000 | £157,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £179,000 | £179,000 | £179,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £172,000 | £172,000 | £172,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2025 | 5 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £249,950 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | THE NEW BUNGALOW SP5 3NX | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2025 | 20 SP5 3NX | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2023 | 20 SP5 3NX | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2023 | 10 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2022 | 9 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2022 | THE NEW BUNGALOW SP5 3NX | Detached | £226,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2022 | 14 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £226,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2021 | 10 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2021 | 13 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £208,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Apr 2020 | 5 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 10 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £206,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2016 | 16 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2015 | 9 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £204,950 | |
| 9 Jun 2015 | 2 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £178,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2012 | 9 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2012 | 15 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2010 | 9 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2010 | 12 SP5 3NX | Semi-detached | £144,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2010 | 13 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £157,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2010 | 14 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £154,000 | |
| 23 May 2008 | 5 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £179,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2007 | 14 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £172,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2006 | 11 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £162,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 19 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £164,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2006 | 18 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £163,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2006 | 5 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £154,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2006 | 18 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £154,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2004 | 19 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £148,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2004 | 13 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2002 | 19 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £108,500 | |
| 31 Jul 2002 | 14 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 10 May 2002 | 7 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2001 | 10 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £81,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2000 | 15 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £85,500 | |
| 1 Sep 2000 | 19 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £82,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2000 | 20 SP5 3NX | Semi-detached | £76,500 | |
| 20 Dec 1999 | 13 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £69,500 | |
| 4 May 1999 | 6 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £68,000 | |
| 1 May 1998 | 19 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £62,000 | |
| 17 Mar 1997 | 4 SP5 3NX | Semi-detached | £52,000 | |
| 8 Nov 1996 | 12 SP5 3NX | Semi-detached | £52,500 | |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 20 SP5 3NX | Semi-detached | £51,000 | |
| 27 Oct 1995 | 19 SP5 3NX | Terraced | £52,000 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 63 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (12); House, end-terrace (3); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (11); 1950-1966 (4); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (27% of about 1,570 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Scotts House, Salisbury Road, Downton (nr Salisbury), permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Scotts House, Salisbury Road, Downton: up to 17 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 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.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 2 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP5 3NX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| SP5 3NE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 37 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP5 3NE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SP5 3NX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Salisbury 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Dean (Wilts) 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Trafalgar School Downton | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 24.1 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 79.8 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Downton Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Borough Dental Practice | 270 m |
| Hospital | Salisbury District Hospital | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Downton, Downton Cashzone | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Longclose Park 1.1 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Courthouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m (0.3 miles) east. 61 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Courthouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Village cross | Scheduled monument | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| The Downton Press the White Horse | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Newcourt and Newcourt Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| The Moot: a ringwork and bailey, earlier Roman settlement remains and later garden earthworks immediately east of the River Avon | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| The Moot and Moot House, Downton | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Churchyard cross | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Hale Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church Close Copse | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Ham Island | Island | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Breamore Marsh | Wetland | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| The Shallows | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south |
| Well Bottom | Valley | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 23 |
12 of the street's 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Trafalgar School at Downton | Secondary | 11–16 | 190 m | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Downton CofE VA Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bull Hotel SP5 3HL | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 160 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Downton Road Convenience store SP5 3HH | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Downton Football Club @ Brian Whitehead Sports & Social Centre SP5 3NH | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| Wiltshire Country Markets SP5 3NB | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Charlotte Close (8); On or near Crossways Close (7); On or near The Headlands (5); On or near Greenacres (3); On or near Marie Avenue (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 6 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
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
Nearby streets
Hyde Lane · Elizabeth Close · Charlotte Close · Crossways Close · Marie Avenue · Joanna Close · Wheelwright Mews · Salisbury Road · Greenacres · Catherine Crescent · Clearbury View · Long Close West
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.