Beacon View Warminster, Wiltshire
28 addresses across 3 postcodes (BA12), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43800005.
- Sales: 41 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £675,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 5, D: 6, E: 4).
- 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 C; Band D in Wiltshire costs £2,572 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 99% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Warminster, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 130 to 132 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Avenue Surgery, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £675,000 | £675,000 | £675,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £515,500 | £501,000 | £530,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £335,000 | £260,000 | £450,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £308,500 | £280,000 | £337,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £387,500 | £350,000 | £425,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £270,000 | £265,000 | £280,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £245,450 | £245,450 | £245,450 |
| 2011 | 1 | £248,000 | £248,000 | £248,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | 2 BA12 8HP | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2022 | 20 BA12 8HP | Detached | £530,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2022 | 4 BA12 8HP | Detached | £501,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2020 | 5 BA12 8HP | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2020 | 12 BA12 8HP | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2020 | 1A BA12 8HP | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2018 | 4 BA12 8HP | Detached | £337,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2018 | 14 BA12 8HP | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 8 BA12 8HP | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2017 | 10 BA12 8HP | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 6 May 2016 | 11 BA12 8HP | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2015 | 12 BA12 8HP | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2013 | 19 BA12 8HP | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 15 May 2013 | 10 BA12 8HP | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2013 | 16 BA12 8HP | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2012 | 9 BA12 8HP | Detached | £245,450 | |
| 4 May 2011 | 20 BA12 8HP | Detached | £248,000 | |
| 5 May 2010 | 2 BA12 8HP | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2009 | 8 BA12 8HP | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2008 | 15 BA12 8HP | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2008 | 1 BA12 8HP | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2007 | 18 BA12 8HP | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 23 May 2005 | 23 BA12 8HP | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2004 | 15 BA12 8HP | Detached | £249,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2004 | 16 BA12 8HP | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2003 | 18 BA12 8HP | Detached | £223,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2002 | 16 BA12 8HP | Detached | £179,950 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 15 BA12 8HP | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2002 | 18 BA12 8HP | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2001 | 11 BA12 8HP | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2001 | 1A BA12 8HP | Detached | £111,000 | |
| 3 Jun 1999 | 10 BA12 8HP | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | 15 BA12 8HP | Detached | £112,000 | |
| 6 Mar 1998 | 20 BA12 8HP | Semi-detached | £87,000 | |
| 21 Nov 1997 | 15 BA12 8HP | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1997 | 21 BA12 8HP | Detached | £87,500 | |
| 13 Jun 1997 | 19 BA12 8HP | Detached | £84,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1996 | 18 BA12 8HP | Detached | £81,000 | |
| 3 Jan 1996 | 4 BA12 8HP | Detached | £89,000 | |
| 12 Oct 1995 | 11 BA12 8HP | Detached | £75,000 | |
| 6 Oct 1995 | 1 BA12 8HP | Detached | £90,000 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 126 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (14); House, detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (9); 1967-1975 (6); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14).
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 C (29% of about 1,950 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)
- Victoria Garage, 36 Victoria Road, Warminster: up to 8 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Victoria Garage, 36 Victoria Road, Warminster: up to 8 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 106 West Street, Warminster, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at West Street, Warminster: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (680 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 30 September 2026.
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 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 72 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 3 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA12 8HP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA12 8HS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 9 | unlikely |
| BA12 8SL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 130 m and 132 m above sea level (131 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA12 8HP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA12 8HS | 100% | 99% | 99% | 0% |
| BA12 8SL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Warminster 356,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Dilton Marsh 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Westbury 543,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beacon View Warminster | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Regal Court Warminster | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car Park - Warminster | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 40.9 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Avenue Surgery | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Warminster Pharmacy | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Chantry Dental Practice | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Sulis Hospital Bath (Warminster) | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Warminster Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Moto - Warminster Forecourt, Bath Road Cashzone | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,220 m² | 270 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.1 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Pound Street Malthouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) east. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pound Street Malthouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Bowl barrow 40m south of Buckler's Wood | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Hillfort, two bowl barrows, medieval strip lynchets and a cross dyke on Cley Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Boot Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Norridge Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Buckler's Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Crabtree Bottom | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Crockerton Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Aucombe Marsh | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 28 |
2 of the street's 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princecroft Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Minster CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radstock Cooperative Society BA12 8HF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Saxons Acre (8); On or near Haygrove Farm Mews (5); On or near North Lane (4); On or near Victoria Road (3); On or near Ruskin Drive (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 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 | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 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 | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 8 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
- BA12 8HP: 26 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- BA12 8HS: 1 address of 74 in the postcode
- BA12 8SL: 1 address of 40 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Haygrove Close · Ruskin Drive · Saxons Acre · Henley Mews · Barton Mews · The Halve · Kestrel Close · Haygrove Farm Mews · Sassoon Close · Coleridge Close · North Lane · Perriwinkle Close
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.