Dowding Way Bowerhill, Wiltshire
62 addresses across 6 postcodes (SN12), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43800854.
- Sales: 20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £235,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 29 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 13, D: 12, E: 2).
- 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 B; Band D in Wiltshire costs £2,572 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 25% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Melksham, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 290 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 45 to 50 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 62 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Spa Medical Centre, about 900 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 740 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 50% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 33 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £235,000 | £180,000 | £270,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £221,000 | £221,000 | £221,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £152,000 | £145,000 | £159,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £147,975 | £146,000 | £149,950 |
| 2004 | 1 | £136,000 | £136,000 | £136,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £53,000 | £53,000 | £53,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £52,500 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| 1997 | 2 | £27,361 | £7,922 | £46,800 |
| 1996 | 2 | £41,725 | £40,500 | £42,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2025 | 49 SN12 6SQ | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2025 | 19 SN12 6SG | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2025 | 17 SN12 6SG | Semi-detached | £162,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Feb 2025 | 59 SN12 6SQ | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 2 May 2023 | 63 SN12 6ST | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2019 | 31 SN12 6SQ | Semi-detached | £221,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2019 | FLAT, 34 SN12 6SU | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Jun 2019 | 32 SN12 6SU | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Apr 2016 | 34 SN12 6SU | Other | £125,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Oct 2014 | 59 SN12 6SQ | Semi-detached | £159,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2014 | 5 SN12 6SG | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 37 SN12 6SQ | Semi-detached | £146,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2006 | 7 SN12 6SG | Flat or maisonette | £149,950 | |
| 26 Nov 2004 | 19 SN12 6SG | Semi-detached | £136,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2001 | 7 SN12 6SG | Flat or maisonette | £53,000 | |
| 23 Mar 1999 | 37 SN12 6SQ | Semi-detached | £52,500 | |
| 21 Aug 1997 | 26 SN12 6SU | Flat or maisonette | £7,922 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 1997 | 37 SN12 6SQ | Semi-detached | £46,800 | |
| 23 Aug 1996 | 5 SN12 6SG | Terraced | £40,500 | |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 71 SN12 6ST | Semi-detached | £42,950 |
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: Flat (7); House, semi-detached (6); Bungalow, end-terrace (5). Built: 1967-1975 (16); 1976-1982 (6); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (14); owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- 3, Dowding Way, Bowerhill
- 11 Dowding Court, Halifax Road, Bowerhill
- 11, Dowding Way, Bowerhill
- 22, Dowding Way, Bowerhill
- 28, Dowding Way, Bowerhill
- 29, Dowding Way, Bowerhill
- 31, Dowding Way, Bowerhill
- 32, Dowding Way, Bowerhill
- 45, Dowding Way, Bowerhill
- 71, Dowding Way, Bowerhill
- 73, Dowding Way, Bowerhill
- 77, Dowding Way, Bowerhill
- 81, Dowding Way, Bowerhill
- 85, Dowding Way, Bowerhill
- Flat, 34, Dowding Way, Bowerhill
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 (37% of about 1,050 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
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 2 November 2026 to 13 November 2026: WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway, footpath (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 15 September 2026: WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD, Remedial works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 3 July 2026 to 7 August 2026: WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SN12 6SQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 6SG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 6SU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 6ST | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SN12 6SJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN12 6UW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 62 addresses are between 45 m and 50 m above sea level (47 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN12 6SG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6SJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6SQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6ST | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN12 6SU | 100% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| SN12 6UW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Melksham 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Trowbridge 904,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bradford-On-Avon 532,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lancaster Road Bowerhill | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chapel Knapp Farm | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Church Street Car Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fastned Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 41.1 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Spa Medical Centre | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Spa Pharmacy | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Regency Dental Practice | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Melksham Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire police crime numer candy handouts | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Melksham - Pembroke Road Cashzone | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kestrel Court Play Area 3,380 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,680 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Woolmore Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Woolmore Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Giles Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Eight Acre Plantation | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Eighteen Acre Plantation | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Forty Acre Copse | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Brickyard Plantation | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Hag Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 60 | 62 |
2 of the street's 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowerhill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 260 m | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Melksham Oak Community School | Secondary | 11–18 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Aloeric Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| The Manor CofE VC Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project SEMH SN12 6TT | School/college/university | 250 m | Exempt | |
| Tolchards Ltd SN12 6TJ | Distributors/Transporters | 340 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2022 |
| ABC Day Nursery (Melksham) Ltd. SN12 6SS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Boomerang Ltd SN12 6TJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Dowding Way (8); On or near Gibson Close (5); On or near Hurricane Road (5); On or near Hampton Close (4); On or near Avro Way (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 41% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 5 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
- SN12 6SQ: 18 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- SN12 6SG: 16 addresses
- SN12 6SU: 13 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- SN12 6ST: 12 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- SN12 6SJ: 2 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- SN12 6UW: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Kestrel Court · Halifax Road · Beverley Close · Gibson Close · Hampton Close · Anson Grove · Lincoln Grove · Cheshire Close · Avro Way · Pathfinder Way · Elm Close · Hurricane 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.