College Fields Marlborough, Wiltshire
33 addresses across 6 postcodes (SN8), about 770 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 18500281.
- Sales: 36 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £630,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 9, E: 1).
- 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 Pewsey, about 8.8 km (5.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Priory Gardens, is about 560 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 131 to 159 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 33 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Kennet And Avon Medical Partnership, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 1,730 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £630,000 | £630,000 | £630,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £475,000 | £330,000 | £515,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £304,500 | £249,000 | £360,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £342,500 | £208,000 | £450,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £395,000 | £370,000 | £420,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | £300,000 | £175,000 | £335,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £202,000 | £202,000 | £202,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2022 | 35 SN8 1US | Detached | £443,700 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Sep 2020 | 19 SN8 1UA | Detached | £630,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2017 | 39 SN8 1US | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2017 | 21 SN8 1UA | Detached | £515,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2017 | 9 SN8 1UA | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2016 | 7 SN8 1UA | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2015 | 2 SN8 1UA | Detached | £417,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Aug 2012 | 8 SN8 1UA | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2010 | 27 SN8 1US | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2009 | 39 SN8 1US | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2009 | 37 SN8 1US | Detached | £249,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2007 | 39 SN8 1US | Detached | £342,500 | |
| 14 Jun 2007 | 27 SN8 1US | Terraced | £208,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2007 | 25 SN8 1UA | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | 21 SN8 1UA | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2006 | 4 SN8 1UA | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2005 | 3 SN8 1UA | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2004 | 8 SN8 1UA | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2003 | 21 SN8 1UA | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2003 | 8 SN8 1UA | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 20 May 2003 | 27 SN8 1US | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2000 | 14 SN8 1UA | Detached | £202,000 | |
| 8 Oct 1999 | 29 SN8 1US | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 31 Aug 1999 | 10 SN8 1UA | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 33 SN8 1US | Detached | £128,500 | |
| 1 Feb 1999 | 39 SN8 1US | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 11 Dec 1998 | 12 SN8 1UA | Detached | £142,700 | |
| 12 Oct 1998 | 37 SN8 1US | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 21 May 1998 | 5 SN8 1UA | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 2 Mar 1998 | 33 SN8 1US | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 11 Apr 1997 | 23 SN8 1UA | Detached | £183,000 | |
| 18 Oct 1996 | 8 SN8 1UA | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 28 Aug 1996 | 1 SN8 1UA | Detached | £182,500 | |
| 30 Apr 1996 | 23 SN8 1UA | Detached | £169,000 | New build. |
| 16 Feb 1996 | 27 SN8 1US | Terraced | £64,500 | |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 19 SN8 1UA | Detached | £184,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 102 m². Most common: House, detached (10); House, end-terrace (1); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1991-1995 (7); 1983-1990 (4); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 (23% of about 1,450 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, MARLBOROUGH (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 10.
- 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
- BARTON FARM HOUSE, grade II
- BARTON FARM STABLES, grade II
- BARTON HILL, grade II
- Cotton House, grade II
- ELMHURST, grade II
- LITTLEFIELD, grade II
- PRESHUTE VICARAGE, grade II
- ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
- UPCOT, grade II
- VIRGINIA COTTAGE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 2 October 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - emergency works)
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 33 addresses are between 131 m and 159 m above sea level (146 m on average); the ground rises about 28 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN8 1PA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN8 1TJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN8 1TT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN8 1UA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN8 1UG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN8 1US | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pewsey 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.4 miles) |
| Bedwyn 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leisure Centre Marlborough | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bungalows Ramsbury | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 58.6 km (36 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 68 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kennet And Avon Medical Partnership | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Williams & Sanghera Dental | 390 m |
| Hospital | Savernake Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 16.3 km (10 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Priory Gardens 8,780 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Cooper's Meadow 1.1 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,430 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,990 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castle mound, a scheduled monument, 300 m south-east. 243 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle mound | Scheduled monument | 300 m south-east |
| Marlborough College | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 360 m south-east |
| Church of St George | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m south-west |
| C House | Listed building, Grade I | 370 m south-east |
| Hyde Close the Hermitage | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Earthworks on Marlborough Common | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Bell barrow and adjacent bowl barrow on Marlborough Common, 120m east of Wootton Bassett Road | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Granham Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Barton Copse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Postern Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Poulton Spinney | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Clatford Bottom | Valley | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 33 |
1 of the street's 33 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's Marlborough | Secondary | 11–18 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Preshute Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Hall SN8 1NL | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jun 2023 |
| Bunce's Bakery SN8 1HF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| La Bobina Ltd SN8 1HF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2023 |
| Cardinal Coffee Shop SN8 1HQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 15 Jun 2023 |
| ASK Italian SN8 1HD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Bunces SN8 1HD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2023 |
| The Funghi Club | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| The Food Gallery SN8 1HQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| The Tap Marlborough SN8 1LT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Greggs SN8 1LT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Merlins Pool Hall SN8 1LT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Marlborough Confectioners SN8 1LT | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shakespeare Drive (3); On or near Irving Way (1); On or near College Fields (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 18 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 34% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 10 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: THAMES WATER: Utility asset works, 2 October 2026 to 6 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SN8 1UA: 22 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- SN8 1US: 7 addresses
- SN8 1PA: 1 address of 78 in the postcode
- SN8 1TJ: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
- SN8 1TT: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
- SN8 1UG: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Shakespeare Drive · Irving Way · Jefferies Close · Edwards Meadow · Edwards Meadow · Falkner Close · Benson Close · Bath Road · Sassoon Walk · Thomson Way · Barton Dene
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.