Bath Road Shaw, Wiltshire
99 addresses across 10 postcodes (SN12), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 43801548.
- Energy: 42 homes have an energy certificate (B: 7, C: 9, D: 18, E: 8).
- 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 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 Melksham, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Common, is about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 43 to 56 m above sea level.
- Noise: 53 of its 99 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Giffords Primary Care Ctr, about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) away.
- People: About 460 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 43% 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
42 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 139 m². Most common: House, detached (20); Bungalow, detached (11); House, semi-detached (8). Built: before 1900 (14); 1950-1966 (8); 1967-1975 (8). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (25); rented (private) (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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (32% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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
- CHRIST CHURCH, grade II*
- 46 AND 47, FOLLY LANE, grade II
- 74, SCHOOL LANE, grade II
- 75, SCHOOL LANE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 19 October 2026 to 23 October 2026: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 2 November 2026 to 11 December 2026: WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (major (paa) works)
Finished in the last three months
- 8 September 2026 to 9 September 2026: SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD), Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
- 30 July 2026 to 13 August 2026: SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD), Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (major works)
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 0 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 8EX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 8EY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 8EU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 8ET | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 8EN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 8EL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 8EW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 8ES | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 8HB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 8LE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 99 addresses are between 43 m and 56 m above sea level (51 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN12 8EL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SN12 8EN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SN12 8ES | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SN12 8ET | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SN12 8EU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SN12 8EW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SN12 8EX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SN12 8EY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SN12 8HB | 63% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SN12 8LE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Melksham 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Bradford-On-Avon 532,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Trowbridge 904,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beltane Place Whitley | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chapel Knapp Farm | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Bath Road Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 37.8 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Giffords Primary Care Ctr | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Asda Pharmacy | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Bath Road (Dental Surgery) | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Melksham Hospital | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Melksham - Pembroke Road Cashzone | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Common 9.0 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 780 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 810 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Christ Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 800 m (0.5 miles) east. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Great Chalfield Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brittle Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Parsonage Coppice | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Daniel's Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Silverlands Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Cat's Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
| Lynch Bottom | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 22 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 25 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 46 | 99 |
53 of the street's 99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw CE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il Vello D'Oro @ Golden Fleece SN12 8HB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2025 |
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 | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 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 | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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 8EX: 29 addresses
- SN12 8EY: 21 addresses
- SN12 8EU: 14 addresses
- SN12 8ET: 13 addresses
- SN12 8EN: 11 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- SN12 8EL: 5 addresses
- SN12 8EW: 3 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- SN12 8ES: 1 address
- SN12 8HB: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- SN12 8LE: 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.