Hook Hook, Wiltshire
53 addresses across 6 postcodes (SN4), about 1 km (0.7 miles) long. USRN 28600860.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 11, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: 10 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 F; Band D in Wiltshire costs £2,572 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Swindon (Wilts), about 7.3 km (4.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 131 to 155 m above sea level.
- Noise: 16 of its 53 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Tinkers Lane Surgery, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 107 m². Most common: House, detached (15); House, end-terrace (5); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1996-2002 (6); before 1900 (5); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band F (22% of about 600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- Lydiard Tregoze Parish War Memorial, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Stillwaters Coped Hall Royal Wootton Bassett Wiltshire SN4 8ES: up to 5 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 30 September 2026
- 29 September 2026 to 1 October 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 30 September 2026 to 2 October 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Finished in the last three months
- 24 September 2026 to 28 September 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SN4 8EA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| SN4 8DZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN4 8EG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN4 8EB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
| SN4 8EJ | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
| SN4 8EL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 53 addresses are between 131 m and 155 m above sea level (139 m on average); the ground rises about 25 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN4 8DZ | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| SN4 8EA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN4 8EB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN4 8EG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN4 8EJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN4 8EL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Swindon (Wilts) 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bolingbroke Close Hook | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 60.7 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Tinkers Lane Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Cohens Chemist | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Grants Dental Practice | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Ridgeway Hospital | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | BP - Show Meadow SF Connect Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.4 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,010 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Church Street Allotments 2.7 ha | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 4.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Post mill at Church Hills, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Post mill at Church Hills | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Lydiard Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Jubilee Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Frith Copse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Morris's Copse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Park Copse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Letterage Copse | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Brynard's Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 37 | 53 |
16 of the street's 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longleaze Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Royal Wootton Bassett Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Bartholomew's Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Farm Hotel Ltd. SN4 8ER | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Anchor Hanover SN4 8ER | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 15 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Meadows (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
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
- SN4 8EA: 39 addresses of 48 in the postcode
- SN4 8DZ: 9 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- SN4 8EG: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- SN4 8EB: 1 address of 34 in the postcode
- SN4 8EJ: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- SN4 8EL: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.