Cuckoos Knob Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire
64 addresses across 4 postcodes (SN8), about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) long. USRN 18503543.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £360,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 24 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 8, E: 10, F: 3).
- Flood: 7 addresses on its postcodes are 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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Pewsey, about 4.1 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 127 to 148 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 64 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Burbage Surgery, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away.
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £360,000 | £241,350 | £940,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £1,745,000 | £1,745,000 | £1,745,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £638,750 | £638,750 | £638,750 |
| 2010 | 1 | £645,000 | £645,000 | £645,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £582,500 | £582,500 | £582,500 |
| 2005 | 2 | £290,250 | £175,500 | £405,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2025 | 1 SN8 4NR | Semi-detached | £241,350 | |
| 14 Aug 2025 | 3 SN8 4NR | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 6 May 2025 | SOUTH VIEW HOUSE, 35 - 36 SN8 4NR | Detached | £940,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2022 | 2 SN8 4NR | Semi-detached | £335,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 17 - 18 SN8 4NR | Detached | £1,745,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2019 | 3 SN8 4NR | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2012 | SOUTH VIEW HOUSE, 35 - 36 SN8 4NR | Detached | £638,750 | |
| 15 Jul 2010 | SOUTH VIEW HOUSE, 35 - 36 SN8 4NR | Detached | £645,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2006 | 34 SN8 4NR | Detached | £582,500 | |
| 28 Jun 2005 | 2 SN8 4NR | Semi-detached | £175,500 | |
| 6 Apr 2005 | 35 SN8 4NR | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | 2 SN8 4NR | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 23 Aug 1995 | 34 SN8 4NR | Detached | £230,000 |
Energy performance certificates
24 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 150 m². Most common: House, detached (10); House, semi-detached (7); Bungalow, semi-detached (5). Built: before 1900 (9); 1950-1966 (8); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (social) (5); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- 1 Manor Farm Cottage, Wootton Rivers
- 1 Somerset Cottages, Wootton Rivers
- 2 Manor Farm Cottage, Wootton Rivers
- 2 Somerset Cottages, Wootton Rivers
- 3, Cuckoo's Knob, Wootton Rivers
- 4 Somerset Cottages, Wootton Rivers
- 4, Cuckoo's Knob, Wootton Rivers
- 5, Cuckoo's Knob, Wootton Rivers
- 20-21, Wootton Rivers
- 34, Cuckoo's Knob, Wootton Rivers
- 38, Cuckoo's Knob, Wootton Rivers
- Church Farm, Wootton Rivers
- Flitwick House, Wootton Rivers
- Somerset Farm, Wootton Rivers
- Wootton House, Wootton Rivers
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 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, WOOTTON RIVERS (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 29.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II*
- MANOR FARMHOUSE, grade II*
- 14 Wootton Rivers, grade II
- 16 AND 17, grade II
- 18 AND 19, grade II
- 21, grade II
- 22, grade II
- BANNING MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, 8 METRES NORTH OF NAVE, CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II
- BARN 70 METRES WEST OF MANOR FARM, grade II
- BRIANT MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, 15 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH, CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II
- BRIDGE AND UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, 4 METRES NORTH EAST CORNER OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II
- CANAL BRIDGE 200 METRES WEST OF ROAD BRIDGE, grade II
- CHURCH FARMHOUSE, grade II
- CLOCK HOUSE, grade II
- NEALE MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, 10 METRES NORTH OF NAVE, CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II
- NOYES FARMHOUSE AND FRONT GARDEN ENCLOSURE, grade II
- OWL COTTAGE, grade II
- PORTER AND SOMMERSETT MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, 4 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH, CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II
- RAILWAY COTTAGE, grade II
- REEVES COTTAGE, grade II
- ROYAL OAK INN, grade II
- SIX NEALE HEADSTONES AGAINST EAST WALL OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II
- SOMERSETS FARM, grade II
- SOMMERSETT MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, ADJACENT TO SOUTH-WEST CORNER OF PORCH, CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II
- SWAIN MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, 16 METRES SOUTHEAST OF SOUTEAST CORNER OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II
- VALE COTTAGE, grade II
- WARNER AND JERRARD MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, 10 METRES SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH EAST CORNER OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II
- WOOTTON HOUSE, grade II
- WOOTTON RIVERS LOCK AND ROAD BRIDGE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 1 December 2026: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 1 December 2026: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 26 October 2026: BT, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
- 6 October 2026: WESSEX WATER, Utility asset works, give and take, on the verge (standard works)
- 6 October 2026 to 7 October 2026: WESSEX WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 5 October 2026: EE Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major works)
- 21 September 2026: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 4 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 41 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SN8 4NH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| SN8 4NR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| SN8 4NQ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 4 | possible |
| SN8 4NN | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 0 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 64 addresses are between 127 m and 148 m above sea level (136 m on average); the ground rises about 21 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN8 4NH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SN8 4NN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SN8 4NQ | 98% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SN8 4NR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pewsey 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Bedwyn 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Allotments Wootton Rivers | 130 m |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 6.8 km (4.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 51.9 km (32 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 69.6 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Burbage Surgery | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | High Street (Dental Surgery) | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Savernake Hospital | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 18.5 km (11 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Pewsey Cashzone | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 240 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,520 m² | 150 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Manor Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 710 m (0.4 miles) north. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Manor Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round Copse | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Rook Grove | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Apshill Copse | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Broomsgrove Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Martinsell Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Seymour Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 | 7 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 57 | 62 |
7 of the street's 64 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Royal Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 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) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 1 December 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 1 December 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: WESSEX WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 6 October 2026 to 8 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility asset works, 26 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
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.