Bath Road Bowerhill, Wiltshire
272 addresses across 36 postcodes (SN12), about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 43801565.
- Energy: 138 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 91, D: 39, E: 4, F: 2).
- Flood: 82 addresses on its postcodes are 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 D; 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 Melksham, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 450 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 38 to 53 m above sea level.
- Noise: 70 of its 272 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Spa Medical Centre, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 3,260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
138 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 98 m². Most common: House, detached (70); House, semi-detached (28); House, mid-terrace (21). Built: 2003-2006 (56); 1983-1990 (31); 1996-2002 (15). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (79); rented (private) (17).
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 (23% of about 3,550 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 6.
- 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
- WOOLMORE FARMHOUSE, grade II*
- 403 AND 404 THE SPA, grade II
- 409 AND 410 THE SPA, grade II
- BOWERHILL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- OLD LOVES FARMHOUSE, grade II
- THE GROVE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 27 September 2026: WESSEX WATER, Permanent reinstatement, stop/go boards, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 22 September 2026: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
- 27 August 2026 to 28 August 2026: WESSEX WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 60 addresses are in areas at high risk, 22 at medium risk and 47 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SN12 6AJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
| SN12 6RE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 6FA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 6FD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 6QZ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 6EY | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| SN12 6FQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SN12 6QF | not in 2 or 3 | 14 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
| SN12 6BY | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 2 / 5 | unlikely |
| SN12 6XX | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| SN12 6FJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 6 | unlikely |
| SN12 6AH | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 4 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 6AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| SN12 6RB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 6XY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SN12 6YB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 6XU | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
| SN12 6BF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SN12 6FE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 6FH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| SN12 6FB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
| SN12 6FF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 6ET | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| SN12 6QE | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| SN12 6GF | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SN12 6QL | not in 2 or 3 | 15 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| SN12 6QN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 6RD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| SN12 6RG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 6EZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SN12 6QR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 6QX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 6RA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| SN12 6RF | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SN12 6YP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 7GU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 273 addresses are between 38 m and 53 m above sea level (46 m on average); the ground rises about 16 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN12 6AH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6AJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6AQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6BF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6BY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6ET | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6EY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6EZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6FA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6FB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6FD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6FE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6FF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6FH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6FJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6FQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6GF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6QE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6QF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6QL | 97% | 71% | 71% | 0% |
| SN12 6QN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6QR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6QX | 83% | 4% | 4% | 0% |
| SN12 6QZ | 100% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
| SN12 6RA | 87% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SN12 6RB | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| SN12 6RD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6RE | 100% | 71% | 71% | 0% |
| SN12 6RF | 74% | 74% | 74% | 0% |
| SN12 6RG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6XU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6XX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6XY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6YB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6YP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 7GU | 50% | 0% | 0% | 50% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Melksham 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Trowbridge 904,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bradford-On-Avon 532,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Loves Farm Bowerhill | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chapel Knapp Farm | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Church Street Car Park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Source EV Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 42.3 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Spa Medical Centre | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Spa Pharmacy | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Regency Dental Practice | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Melksham Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire police crime numer candy handouts | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Melksham - Pembroke Road Cashzone | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 21 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,680 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Woolmore Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Woolmore Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Giles Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Eight Acre Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Eighteen Acre Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Lapwing Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Brickyard Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Hag Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 20 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 20 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 28 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 202 | 272 |
70 of the street's 272 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melksham Oak Community School | Secondary | 11–18 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bowerhill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Seend Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (wiltshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 4 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 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
- SN12 6AJ: 20 addresses of 44 in the postcode
- SN12 6RE: 18 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- SN12 6FA: 16 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- SN12 6FD: 16 addresses of 29 in the postcode
- SN12 6QZ: 15 addresses
- SN12 6EY: 14 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- SN12 6FQ: 14 addresses of 38 in the postcode
- SN12 6QF: 14 addresses of 40 in the postcode
- SN12 6BY: 13 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- SN12 6XX: 13 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- SN12 6FJ: 12 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- SN12 6AH: 11 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- SN12 6AQ: 10 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- SN12 6RB: 10 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- SN12 6XY: 10 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- SN12 6YB: 9 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- SN12 6XU: 7 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- SN12 6BF: 6 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- SN12 6FE: 6 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- SN12 6FH: 6 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- SN12 6FB: 5 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- SN12 6FF: 4 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- SN12 6ET: 3 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- SN12 6QE: 3 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- SN12 6GF: 2 addresses of 48 in the postcode
- SN12 6QL: 2 addresses of 43 in the postcode
- SN12 6QN: 2 addresses
- SN12 6RD: 2 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- SN12 6RG: 2 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- SN12 6EZ: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
- SN12 6QR: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
- SN12 6QX: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
- SN12 6RA: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
- SN12 6RF: 1 address of 43 in the postcode
- SN12 6YP: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
- SN12 7GU: 1 address of 10 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.