Foundry Road Malmesbury, Wiltshire
33 addresses across 3 postcodes (SN16), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28600127.
- Sales: 42 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £220,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 10, E: 6).
- 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 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kemble, about 11.4 km (7.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 510 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 84 to 89 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 33 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Malmesbury Medical Partnership, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 1,010 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 51 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £293,750 | £293,750 | £293,750 |
| 2023 | 2 | £617,500 | £570,000 | £665,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £582,000 | £582,000 | £582,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £334,000 | £203,000 | £465,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £268,500 | £217,000 | £320,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £318,250 | £176,500 | £460,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | LAUREL COTTAGE, 55 SN16 0AW | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2024 | 51 SN16 0AW | Detached | £293,750 | |
| 14 Dec 2023 | 43 SN16 0AW | Terraced | £665,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2023 | SADDLERS COTTAGE, 68 SN16 0AW | Terraced | £570,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2022 | 44 SN16 0AW | Terraced | £365,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2021 | 52 SN16 0AW | Terraced | £260,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2021 | 50 SN16 0AW | Terraced | £210,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 48 SN16 0AW | Terraced | £255,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2018 | 44 SN16 0AW | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2017 | 57 SN16 0AW | Detached | £582,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2016 | 52 SN16 0AW | Terraced | £255,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2015 | 52 SN16 0AW | Terraced | £203,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2015 | 43 SN16 0AW | Terraced | £465,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2014 | 44 SN16 0AW | Terraced | £217,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2014 | CLAREVILLE SN16 0AW | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2013 | LAUREL COTTAGE, 55 SN16 0AW | Detached | £176,500 | |
| 24 May 2013 | 62A SN16 0AW | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2012 | SADDLERS COTTAGE, 68 SN16 0AW | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2012 | LAUREL COTTAGE, 55 SN16 0AW | Detached | £159,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2011 | 57 SN16 0AW | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2010 | 54 SN16 0AW | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2010 | 53 SN16 0AW | Semi-detached | £461,500 | |
| 15 Jan 2010 | 50 SN16 0AW | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2009 | 44 SN16 0AW | Terraced | £134,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2008 | 52 SN16 0AW | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2008 | 46 SN16 0AW | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2007 | 57 SN16 0AW | Semi-detached | £399,950 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 54 SN16 0AW | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2003 | 54 SN16 0AW | Terraced | £218,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2002 | 57 SN16 0AW | Detached | £202,222 | |
| 2 Mar 2001 | 53 SN16 0AW | Semi-detached | £233,500 | |
| 23 Feb 2001 | 59 SN16 0AW | Semi-detached | £148,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2000 | 43 SN16 0AW | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 8 Oct 1999 | 64 SN16 0AW | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 23 Apr 1999 | 68 SN16 0AW | Terraced | £134,000 | |
| 4 Dec 1998 | 68 SN16 0AW | Terraced | £102,500 | |
| 27 Nov 1998 | 66 SN16 0AW | Terraced | £82,500 | |
| 25 Sep 1998 | 52 SN16 0AW | Detached | £84,500 | |
| 4 Aug 1998 | 42 SN16 0AW | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 10 Oct 1997 | 46 SN16 0AW | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 19 Jun 1996 | 52 SN16 0AW | Detached | £56,000 | |
| 14 Mar 1996 | 42 SN16 0AW | Semi-detached | £36,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 92 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (6); House, mid-terrace (4); House, detached (4). Built: before 1900 (11); 1900-1929 (4); 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (9); owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 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 (38% of about 1,720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, MALMESBURY (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 13.
- 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
- 23, HORSEFAIR, grade II
- 24 AND 26, HORSEFAIR, grade II
- 25 AND 27, HORSEFAIR, grade II
- 29, HORSEFAIR, grade II
- 30 AND 34-38, HORSEFAIR, grade II
- 33, HORSEFAIR, grade II
- 35,37 AND 39, HORSEFAIR, grade II
- 40, HORSEFAIR, grade II
- 41 AND 43, FOUNDRY ROAD, grade II
- 42-48, FOUNDRY ROAD, grade II
- 45 AND 47, FOUNDRY ROAD, grade II
- 50 AND 52, FOUNDARY ROAD, grade II
- WESTPORT FOUNDRY AND ATTACHED IRON RAILNGS, PIERS AND GATES, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 109 & Foxlea, Gloucester Road, Malmesbury, permissioned (170 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 30 September 2026 to 1 October 2026: SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD), Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 28 September 2026 to 29 September 2026: WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD, Remedial works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major 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 84 m and 89 m above sea level (86 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN16 0AP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN16 0AW | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| SN16 0BZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kemble 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
| Chippenham 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13.9 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Willow View Close Malmesbury | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | High Street Malmesbury | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Station Car Park | 220 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 48.3 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Malmesbury Medical Partnership | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barley Mow Dental Surgery | 180 m |
| Hospital | Tetbury Hospital | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 14.1 km (8.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Malmesbury - Gloucester Road Cashzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,430 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,060 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,910 m² | 200 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harpers Lane Allotments 2,250 m² | 280 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 23 Bristol Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m south. 317 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade I and 14 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Bristol Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south |
| Avon House and Attached Walls, Piers and Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m south-east |
| The Old Bell Hotel and Attached Front Area Walls and Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m (0.2 miles) south-east |
| Abbey Church of St Mary and St Aldhelm | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Benedictine monastery known as Malmesbury Abbey | Scheduled monument | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| St Paul's Church tower and site of church | Scheduled monument | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Market cross | Scheduled monument | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Blick's Hill | Hill | 880 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Quobwell Copse | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Marsh Copse | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Cam's Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Gardens Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| River Avon (Tetbury Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 31 | 33 |
2 of the street's 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmesbury Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 320 m | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Malmesbury School | Secondary | 11–18 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Country Care Ltd SN16 0AJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Riverside Community Centre SN16 9JS | Other catering premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2024 |
| Malmesbury Victoria Football Club SN16 9JS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 13 Nov 2023 |
| Michael's Bistro SN16 0AH | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Malmesbury Pizza & Kebab House SN16 0AH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 4 Good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Golden Dish SN16 0AG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Cosy Cone - Abygail's Artisan Gelato SN16 0AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 4 Good | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Malmesbury Primary School SN16 9JR | School/college/university | 340 m | 4 Good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Malmesbury Cricket Club SN16 9JX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | Exempt | |
| Three Cups Inn SN16 0AH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (23); On or near Athelstan Road (5); On or near Hudson Road (5); On or near The Rowans (4); On or near Gloucester Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 5 to 9 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
- SN16 0AW: 30 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- SN16 0AP: 2 addresses of 29 in the postcode
- SN16 0BZ: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Shipton Hill · Burnham Road · Willow View Close · Horsefair · Gloucester Road · Athelstan Court · West Street · Hudson Road · Hodge Lane · Glovers Court · Hobbes Close · St Marys Lane
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.