Batten Road Downton, Wiltshire
48 addresses across 5 postcodes (SP5), about 490 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 33501177.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2011 the median was £250,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Salisbury, about 9 km (5.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 310 m away, and Longclose Park (1.1 hectares) is about 420 m (0.3 miles) 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: Its addresses are 36 to 38 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Downton Surgery, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 710 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £72,850 | £72,850 | £72,850 |
| 1996 | 1 | £558,125 | £558,125 | £558,125 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2024 | UNIT 1 SP5 3HU | Other | £1,865,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Jul 2024 | UNIT, 22 SP5 3HU | Other | £600,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Aug 2023 | UNIT 2 SP5 3HU | Other | £1,200,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Jun 2023 | UNIT 18 SP5 3HU | Other | £160,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Mar 2023 | UNIT 17 SP5 3HU | Other | £200,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Mar 2021 | UNIT 5 SP5 3HU | Other | £1,500,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Feb 2020 | UNIT 21 SP5 3HU | Other | £386,750 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Jul 2018 | UNIT 16 SP5 3HU | Other | £210,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Oct 2017 | UNIT 36 SP5 3HU | Other | £210,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Sep 2017 | UNIT 28 SP5 3HU | Other | £202,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Jul 2017 | UNIT 34 SP5 3HU | Other | £250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Sep 2016 | UNIT 17 SP5 3HU | Other | £167,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Aug 2011 | UNIT 31-32 SP5 3HU | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2001 | UNIT 39 SP5 3HU | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2000 | UNIT 20 SP5 3HU | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 29 Apr 1999 | UNIT 39 SP5 3HU | Terraced | £72,850 | New build. |
| 30 Sep 1996 | UNIT 5 SP5 3HU | Detached | £558,125 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 D (23% of about 910 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 (180 m)
- Scotts House, Salisbury Road, Downton: up to 17 homes, permissioned (180 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 5 October 2026: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, 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, 0 at medium risk and 3 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.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 5 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 3HU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | possible |
| SP5 3HY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| SP5 3RA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| SP5 3RB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | possible |
| SP5 3FL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 49 addresses are between 36 m and 38 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP5 3FL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SP5 3HU | 100% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
| SP5 3HY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SP5 3RA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SP5 3RB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Salisbury 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Dean (Wilts) 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Industrial Estate Downton | 150 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 24.6 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 79.6 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Downton Surgery | 1.2 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 | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Salisbury District Hospital | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Downton, Downton Cashzone | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,390 m² | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Longclose Park 1.1 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 70 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 510 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 Newcourt and Newcourt Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 470 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 77 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Newcourt and Newcourt Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Village cross | Scheduled monument | 490 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| The Downton Press the White Horse | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| The Courthouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Manor House | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Churchyard cross | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| The Moot: a ringwork and bailey, earlier Roman settlement remains and later garden earthworks immediately east of the River Avon | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| The Moot and Moot House, Downton | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Trafalgar House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Giant's Grave Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Ham Island | Island | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Clearbury Ring | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) north-west |
| Breamore Marsh | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south |
| Well Bottom | Valley | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) west |
| The Shallows | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 48 |
8 of the street's 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downton CofE VA Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Trafalgar School at Downton | Secondary | 11–16 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tailwind Nutrition Ltd SP5 3RA | Retailers - other | 80 m | Exempt | |
| Downton Brewery Company Ltd SP5 3HU | Manufacturers/packers | 90 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Revive Vending Ltd SP5 3RA | Distributors/Transporters | 100 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Ghostpit Distillery SP5 3HU | Manufacturers/packers | 100 m | Exempt | |
| Downton Road Convenience store SP5 3HH | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| The Bull Hotel SP5 3HL | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Wiltshire Country Markets SP5 3NB | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| Downton Grill & Kebab SP5 3LX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Dec 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (3); On or near Salisbury Road (3); On or near Haydon Close (2); On or near Keeley Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 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) | 61% | 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) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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
- SP5 3HU: 41 addresses
- SP5 3HY: 2 addresses
- SP5 3RA: 2 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- SP5 3RB: 2 addresses of 44 in the postcode
- SP5 3FL: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Scotts Close · Parkers Close · Salisbury Road · Morgan Close · Haydon Close · Keeley Close · Long Close West · Moody Drive · Batchelor Way · Bundy Grove · Gravel Close · Salisbury Road
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.