Butts Close Biddestone, Wiltshire
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (SN14), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28600863.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £732,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 6).
- 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 C; 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 Chippenham, about 6.1 km (3.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 123 to 124 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Jubilee Field Surgery, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away.
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £732,500 | £732,500 | £732,500 |
| 2025 | 1 | £540,000 | £540,000 | £540,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £700,000 | £700,000 | £700,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £478,500 | £467,000 | £490,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £630,000 | £492,000 | £650,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £605,000 | £605,000 | £605,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £321,250 | £270,000 | £372,500 |
| 2014 | 3 | £353,000 | £265,000 | £420,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £284,750 | £284,750 | £284,750 |
| 2004 | 2 | £285,000 | £250,000 | £320,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | 1 SN14 7DZ | Detached | £732,500 | |
| 26 Sep 2025 | 3 SN14 7DZ | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2024 | 9 SN14 7DZ | Semi-detached | £700,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2022 | 4 SN14 7DZ | Detached | £467,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2022 | 8 SN14 7DZ | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2021 | 1 SN14 7DZ | Detached | £630,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 14 SN14 7DZ | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2021 | 11 SN14 7DZ | Detached | £492,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2017 | 2 SN14 7DZ | Detached | £605,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2015 | 6 SN14 7DZ | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2015 | 11 SN14 7DZ | Detached | £372,500 | |
| 18 Sep 2014 | 5 SN14 7DZ | Semi-detached | £353,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2014 | 14 SN14 7DZ | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2014 | 9 SN14 7DZ | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2011 | 2 SN14 7DZ | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 29 May 2009 | 11 SN14 7DZ | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2005 | 1 SN14 7DZ | Detached | £284,750 | |
| 13 May 2004 | 6 SN14 7DZ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2004 | 4 SN14 7DZ | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2002 | 8 SN14 7DZ | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2000 | 12 SN14 7DZ | Detached | £156,150 | |
| 16 Dec 1999 | 4 SN14 7DZ | Detached | £119,000 | |
| 24 Jul 1998 | 14 SN14 7DZ | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 14 Nov 1997 | 5 SN14 7DZ | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 1 Aug 1996 | 2 SN14 7DZ | Detached | £122,000 | |
| 2 Aug 1995 | 9 SN14 7DZ | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 23 Jun 1995 | 3 SN14 7DZ | Detached | £81,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 142 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (7); House, semi-detached (2); House, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (7); 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (2).
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 C (20% of about 1,080 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.
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
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.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 123 m and 124 m above sea level (123 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN14 7DZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN14 7EA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chippenham 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Melksham 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (6 miles) | |
| Bradford-On-Avon 532,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Butts Biddestone | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chapel Knapp Farm | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Mer | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 36.7 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Jubilee Field Surgery | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Shaunak's Pharmacy | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Corsham Dental Centre | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Sulis Hospital Bath Elective Surgical Hub | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Corsham Cashzone | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.8 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,000 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Nicholas, a listed building (Grade I), 290 m north-east. 75 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 290 m north-east |
| The Manor House and Barn | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Dovecote at Biddestone Manor | Scheduled monument | 700 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Motte castle 150m south of Jubilee Wood, Hartham Park | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Sheldon Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Wood | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) south |
| The Grove | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Pew's Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| White Cliff Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Corsham Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Kent's Bottom | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 15 |
1 of the street's 15 addresses is 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The White Horse SN14 7DG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Tynings (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 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) | 34% | 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) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 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 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
Nearby streets
Little Challows · The Tynings · The Butts · Challows Lane · Church 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.