Diddledown Road Amesbury, Wiltshire
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (SP4), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 33502534.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £320,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Wiltshire cost £328,102 in August 2026 (+1.5% on a year); private rents averaged £1,091 a month.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Grateley, about 10.1 km (6.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 113 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Melor House Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 66 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £327,500 | £327,500 | £327,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £289,000 | £289,000 | £289,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £273,000 | £273,000 | £273,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £192,500 | £192,000 | £213,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £216,000 | £216,000 | £216,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £185,000 | £183,000 | £187,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £190,500 | £190,500 | £190,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £188,500 | £188,500 | £188,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2015 | 1 SP4 7XF | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 25 May 2007 | 1 SP4 7XF | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 18 Dec 1998 | 1 SP4 7XF | Detached | £109,950 | New build. |
| 18 May 2018 | 2 SP4 7XF | Semi-detached | £273,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2008 | 2 SP4 7XF | Semi-detached | £190,500 | |
| 31 May 2001 | 2 SP4 7XF | Semi-detached | £116,000 | |
| 28 May 1999 | 2 SP4 7XF | Semi-detached | £83,950 | New build. |
| 7 Jan 1999 | 3 SP4 7XF | Detached | £90,950 | New build. |
| 28 Jan 2014 | 4 SP4 7XF | Terraced | £192,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2004 | 4 SP4 7XF | Semi-detached | £177,000 | |
| 30 Nov 1999 | 4 SP4 7XF | Semi-detached | £107,500 | |
| 7 May 1999 | 4 SP4 7XF | Semi-detached | £87,100 | New build. |
| 31 Aug 2011 | 5 SP4 7XF | Semi-detached | £216,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2003 | 5 SP4 7XF | Detached | £183,500 | |
| 8 Apr 1999 | 5 SP4 7XF | Detached | £90,950 | New build. |
| 11 Oct 2024 | 6 SP4 7XF | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2005 | 6 SP4 7XF | Semi-detached | £188,500 | |
| 11 Dec 2003 | 6 SP4 7XF | Semi-detached | £162,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2002 | 6 SP4 7XF | Semi-detached | £131,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 6 SP4 7XF | Semi-detached | £85,950 | New build. |
| 29 Aug 2014 | 7 SP4 7XF | Semi-detached | £213,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2010 | 7 SP4 7XF | Semi-detached | £187,000 | |
| 26 Feb 1999 | 7 SP4 7XF | Semi-detached | £84,950 | New build. |
| 25 Jan 2019 | 8 SP4 7XF | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2014 | 8 SP4 7XF | Semi-detached | £192,500 | |
| 25 May 2010 | 8 SP4 7XF | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 23 Apr 1999 | 8 SP4 7XF | Semi-detached | £85,950 | New build. |
| 31 Jul 2023 | 9 SP4 7XF | Semi-detached | £327,500 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | 9 SP4 7XF | Semi-detached | £84,950 | New build. |
| 4 Feb 2021 | 10 SP4 7XF | Detached | £289,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 10 SP4 7XF | Detached | £91,950 | New build. |
House prices and rents in Wiltshire
A typical home in Wiltshire cost £328,102 in August 2026, 1.5% more than a year before. That is 14% more than five years earlier and 28% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £517,138 |
| Semi-detached | £327,224 |
| Terraced | £265,398 |
| Flat or maisonette | £158,339 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £263,201 |
Private renters in Wiltshire paid £1,091 a month on average in September 2026, 5.8% more than a year before. That is 30% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £755 |
| Two bedrooms | £981 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,231 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,754 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, detached (4). Built: 1996-2002 (9). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 9,947 kWh of it on average in 2024, about the same as the district, and 3,049 kWh of electricity, 20% less than the district's 3,800 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP4 7XF | 9 | 2,175 kWh | 9 | 9,750 kWh |
| SP4 7XJ | 37 | 2,890 kWh | 37 | 10,103 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is SP4.
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 (33% of about 920 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)
- 19 Boscombe Road, Amesbury, permissioned (370 m)
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 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.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP4 7XF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| SP4 7XJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 113 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP4 7XF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SP4 7XJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Grateley 281,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
| Salisbury 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chambers Avenue Archers Gate | 90 m |
| Car parks | Church St Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 37.3 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 70.6 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Melor House Surgery Good Sep 2018 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ivydene Dental Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | South Newton Hospital | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
| Care homes | 4 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sharon and Glen Arnott - 32 Beamont Way Good Jan 2026 | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Amesbury Police Station | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Archers Gate - Amesbury, Amesbury Cashzone | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,130 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,350 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 160 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,620 m² | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 5.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lynchets at Southmill Hill, a scheduled monument, 560 m (0.3 miles) west. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lynchets at Southmill Hill | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Bowl barrow within Boscombe Down Airfield, 160m south east of The Rifle and Pistol Club | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Bowl barrow 340m east of Stockport | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Amesbury Abbey | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Southmill Hill Plantation | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Stock Bottom | Valley | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Folly Bottom | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Salisbury Clumps | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Longbarrow Clump | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amesbury Archer Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 330 m | Good (Jun 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) | 56% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2% at the higher standard (2025; 43% in 2024 and 63% in 2023) |
| King's Gate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 80% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 27% at the higher standard (2025; 82% in 2024 and 38% in 2023) |
| Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury | Primary | 4–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 25% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 40% in 2024) |
| The Stonehenge School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 39.2 (37.4 in 2025 and 40.3 in 2024); 32.2% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 57% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2% at the higher standard (2025; 48% in 2024) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
6 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 220 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind In The Willows Preschool Ltd SP4 7XT | Full day care | 61 | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 220 m |
| RAFA Kidz Boscombe Down SP4 0JF | Full day care | 54 | Good (May 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Stagecoach Amesbury SP4 7SN | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 620 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Kindred Parsonage SP4 7PW | Full day care | 32 | Good (Sep 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Puddleducks Day Nursery Amesbury SP4 7AX | Full day care | 72 | Not inspected yet | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Finkley Amesbury Nursery and Pre-School SP4 7RT | Full day care | 65 | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 285 childminders and 38 home childcarers (nannies) in Wiltshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Orchard Gate SP4 7FR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Co-operative Group Food Store SP4 7FR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 200 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2024 |
| Boscombe Grill SP4 7FR | Other catering premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Noble house SP4 7FR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jun 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Denton Drive (19); On or near Keel Close (19); On or near Margarets Close (9); On or near Underwood Drive (7); On or near Redworth Drive (3).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
Chambers Avenue · Underwood Drive · Underwood Drive · Harvard Way · Margarets Close · Evergreen Way · Blackcross Road · Denton Drive · Keel Close · Kickdom Close · Redworth Mews · Romsey 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.