Ivy Road Chippenham, Wiltshire
54 addresses across 3 postcodes (SN15), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28601193.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £475,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 5, E: 3).
- 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 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chippenham, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Westmead Open Space, is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 46 to 57 m above sea level.
- Noise: 28 of its 54 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Rowden Surgery, about 620 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 96% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 96 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 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £517,500 | £517,500 | £517,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £735,000 | £735,000 | £735,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £254,000 | £254,000 | £254,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £278,500 | £278,500 | £278,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £229,950 | £229,950 | £229,950 |
| 2012 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £226,500 | £226,500 | £226,500 |
| 2010 | 2 | £433,750 | £387,500 | £480,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £222,500 | £222,500 | £222,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2025 | BOWDEN VIEW SN15 1HG | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2024 | LEA MOUNT HOUSE SN15 1HG | Detached | £517,500 | |
| 21 Jan 2020 | THE RIDGE SN15 1HG | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2019 | JESSFIELD HOUSE SN15 1HG | Detached | £735,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2018 | 5 SN15 1HG | Semi-detached | £254,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 4 SN15 1HG | Semi-detached | £278,500 | |
| 11 Mar 2016 | 4 SN15 1HG | Semi-detached | £229,950 | |
| 11 Apr 2012 | BOWDEN VIEW SN15 1HG | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2011 | 2 SN15 1HG | Semi-detached | £226,500 | |
| 25 Jun 2010 | JESSFIELD HOUSE SN15 1HG | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2010 | THE RIDGE SN15 1HG | Detached | £387,500 | |
| 19 Jan 2007 | 6 SN15 1HG | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 2 SN15 1HG | Semi-detached | £222,500 | |
| 11 Apr 2003 | 2 SN15 1HG | Semi-detached | £179,950 | |
| 15 Aug 2001 | THE RIDGE SN15 1HG | Detached | £197,100 | |
| 20 Mar 2000 | CEFN PARC SN15 1HG | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 6 Aug 1999 | 2 SN15 1HG | Semi-detached | £93,000 | |
| 26 Feb 1999 | 6 SN15 1HG | Semi-detached | £88,000 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 124 m². Most common: House, detached (6); House, semi-detached (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (6); 1976-1982 (3); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 C (33% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, CHIPPENHAM (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- Land Rear Of 56 To 58 New Road Chippenham SN15 1ES: up to 8 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- Brethren Meeting Room, Goldney Avenue, Chippenham, permissioned (270 m)
- 11-12 High Street Chippenham SN15 3ER: up to 5 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Former West End Social Club Audley Road Chippenham Audley Road Chippenham Wiltshire SN14 0EP: up to 5 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Floors 1 And 2 Above 46 And 47 Market Place Chippenham Wiltshire: up to 7 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 13-16 Market Place , Chippenham, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 36 Market Place, Chippenham: up to 6 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Little George Hotel, 29 New Road, Chippenham, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 14 September 2026 to 15 September 2026: WESSEX WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent 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 54 addresses are between 46 m and 57 m above sea level (51 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN15 1HF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN15 1HG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN15 1SB | 50% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chippenham 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Melksham 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Charter Road Chippenham | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Chippenham | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sadlers Mead Car Park | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 42.3 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowden Surgery | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest High Street Dental Practice | 390 m |
| Hospital | Sulis Hospital Bath Elective Surgical Hub | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waitrose Little Chippenham, Borough Parade Cashzone | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westmead Open Space 30 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westmead Open Space 4.1 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,520 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 55 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Ivy Longhouse and the Ivy Stables, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m south. 231 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 14 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Ivy Longhouse and the Ivy Stables | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m south |
| The Ivy and the Ivy West Wing | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m south |
| Railway Viaduct | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m north-east |
| Old Baptist Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Moated Site and Fishponds east of Rowden Manor | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Baydons Wood | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Westmead New Plantation | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Pewsham Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Mortimores Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Corsham Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 54 |
28 of the street's 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 110 m | Report card (Mar 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 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Wiltshire College and University Centre | 16 plus | 16–99 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Redland Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (May 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 |
| Monkton Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Charter Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Frogwell Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sheldon School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Paul's Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Peter's CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Hardenhuish School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen's Crescent School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombers Sports Bar SN15 1SB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | Exempt | |
| Speedrange | Distributors/Transporters | 50 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Sep 2023 |
| Chippenham & District Constitutional Club SN15 1HB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Doorway Wiltshire Ltd. SN15 2AB | Other catering premises | 240 m | 4 Good | 16 May 2024 |
| The Bridge House SN15 3WL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Athena SN15 1ES | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2024 |
| E11evn SN15 1HA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | Exempt | |
| The Garden Restaurant Chippenham SN15 1HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Chonette Chocolates SN15 1ES | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Shoestrings SN15 1HA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| JK Curry House SN15 1HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| WaraThai Cafe SN15 1HA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Black Horse SN15 1ES | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | Exempt | |
| Prezzo SN15 1ES | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| The Cellar by Wine Monkey | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 36 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 26 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Foghamshire (56); On or near Ivy Road (15); On or near Ivy Lane (10); On or near Rudman Park (6); On or near Tall Trees (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 60% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 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 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
- SN15 1SB: 30 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- SN15 1HG: 20 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- SN15 1HF: 4 addresses
Nearby streets
Bath Road · Sheldon Road · Tall Trees · Rudman Park · Foghamshire · Charter Road · Goldney Avenue · Spanbourn Avenue · New Road · Maur Close · Farnewell Close · The Bridge
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.