Dovecote Drive Corsham, Wiltshire
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (SN13), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28601459.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £500,000 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: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 5).
- 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.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, The Corsham School, The Tynings - Biomass Boilers, is 580 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A4, carries 16,016 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Wiltshire costs £2,572 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 95% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chippenham, about 6.3 km (3.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 106 to 108 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Porch Surgery, about 420 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 48 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 4 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 2 of them fatal or serious.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £530,000 | £530,000 | £530,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £557,000 | £557,000 | £557,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £229,950 | £229,950 | £229,950 |
| 2012 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £323,000 | £323,000 | £323,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £262,500 | £262,500 | £262,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £249,000 | £249,000 | £249,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £152,500 | £125,000 | £180,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2012 | 1 SN13 9BN | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 2 SN13 9BN | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2008 | 2 SN13 9BN | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2004 | 2 SN13 9BN | Detached | £323,000 | |
| 3 May 2013 | 3 SN13 9BN | Detached | £229,950 | |
| 31 Jan 2003 | 3 SN13 9BN | Detached | £262,500 | |
| 4 Oct 2022 | 4 SN13 9BN | Detached | £557,000 | |
| 28 Dec 2001 | 4 SN13 9BN | Detached | £249,000 | |
| 21 Apr 1998 | 4 SN13 9BN | Detached | £147,500 | |
| 24 Aug 2010 | 5 SN13 9BN | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2015 | 7 SN13 9BN | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 1 Apr 1999 | 7 SN13 9BN | Detached | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 2023 | 8 SN13 9BN | Detached | £530,000 | |
| 22 Dec 1999 | 8 SN13 9BN | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 7 Feb 1997 | THE DOVECOTE SN13 9BN | Detached | £125,000 |
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
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 133 m². Most common: House, detached (7). Built: 1983-1990 (4); 1991-1995 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 17,729 kWh of it on average in 2024, 48% more than the district's 12,009 kWh, and 4,298 kWh of electricity, 16% more than the district's 3,694 kWh. There are gas meters for about 93% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN13 9BN | 9 | 3,770 kWh | 9 | 16,895 kWh |
| SN13 0HZ | 19 | 3,676 kWh | 17 | 16,531 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 SN13.
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 B (43% of about 1,190 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, PICKWICK (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- 8 AND 10, PICKWICK, grade II
- GARDEN HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES TO SOUTH WEST OF NO 6 (PICKWICK HOUSE), grade II
- STABLE/DOVECOTE APPROXIMATELY 80 METRES TO SOUTH WEST OF NO 6 (PICKWICK HOUSE), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Lancefield Place Pickwick Corsham SN13 0HZ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- Former Dairy, Priory Street, Corsham, permissioned (140 m)
- Former Garage site, rear of 41-45 Queens Avenue, Corsham, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes, 1 of it not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Corsham School, The Tynings - Biomass Boilers Wiltshire PL/2023/05126 | Biomass | Permission granted, not yet built Sep 2023 | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SN13 9BN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| SN13 0HZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
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 13 addresses are between 106 m and 108 m above sea level (107 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN13 0HZ | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
| SN13 9BN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chippenham 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Melksham 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bradford-On-Avon 532,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Two Pigs Corsham | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chapel Knapp Farm | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 36.7 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Porch Surgery Good Feb 2019 | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shaunak's Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | Corsham Dental Centre | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Sulis Hospital Bath Elective Surgical Hub | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Care homes | Warrington Residential and Dementia Care Good Mar 2020 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Corsham Cashzone | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 8,140 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Corsham Rec Play Area 1,550 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,660 m² | 260 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Pickwick Manor, a listed building (Grade II*), 310 m south-west. 244 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 14 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pickwick Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m south-west |
| Ivy House | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Alexander House | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| 79, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Corsham Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| MoD CORSHAM: Tunnel Quarry | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Motte castle 150m south of Jubilee Wood, Hartham Park | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel Belt | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| South Avenue Plantation | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Corsham Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Lan Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Lidbrooks Bottom | Valley | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 13 |
8 of the street's 13 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Corsham Regis Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 48% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 45% in 2024 and 50% in 2023) |
| The Corsham School | Secondary | 11–18 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 45.3 (47.5 in 2025 and 45.9 in 2024); 41.7% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C; 7.3% AAB or better; progress below average |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corsham Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 63% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 19% at the higher standard (2025; 57% in 2024 and 63% in 2023) |
| Corsham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 65% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8% at the higher standard (2025; 47% in 2024 and 59% in 2023) |
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
5 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 430 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Hills Nursery Corsham SN13 0EG | Full day care | 68 | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| LCP Heywood Prep SN13 0AP | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 730 m (0.5 miles) | |
| YMCA Mansion House PreSchool SN13 9HS | Sessional day care | 34 | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Little Willows Day Nursery (Corsham) SN13 9AA | Full day care | 41 | Dec 2025: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Snapdragons Nursery and Out of School Club Corsham SN13 9YW | Full day care | 100 | Good (Jul 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asda Express Corsham - Pickwick Road PFS SN13 9DA | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 15 Feb 2024 |
| Order Of St John Care Trust SN13 9DR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Three Brewers SN13 0AS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2023 |
| Morrisons Daily SN13 0EG | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Corsham Community Club SN13 9DN | Other catering premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 6 Oct 2021 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Dickens Avenue (11); On or near Oliver Avenue (10); On or near Supermarket (7); On or near Charles Street (4); On or near Weller Road (4).
Road safety
4 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight, in which 4 people were seriously hurt. 1 involved a motorcyclist; 1 involved a child under 16. 75% happened in the dark, and 50% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2025 19:36 | Serious | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | A4, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 7 Dec 2024 23:04 | Slight | 2 people: 1 child | A4, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 21 Jun 2023 03:59 | Slight | 1 person | A4, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 31 Jul 2022 16:47 | Serious | 4 people | A4, 30 mph | Daylight |
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
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A4 between B3109 mid-junction and Cross Keys Rd, with 16,016 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 40 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A4 | B3109 mid-junction to Cross Keys Rd | 16,016 estimated; counted 2021 | 2% | -1% since 2015 | 40 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
Tupman Road · Woodlands · Weller Road · Dairy Mews · Charles Street · Pickwick Road · Kirby Road · Priory New Road · Mayo Close · Oliver Avenue · Brunel Close · Bath 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.