Lowmead Trowbridge, Wiltshire
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (BA14), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43801100.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £425,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (D: 7, E: 3).
- Flood: 5 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 B; Band D in Wiltshire costs £2,572 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Trowbridge, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 46 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Trowbridge Health Centre, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £364,000 | £364,000 | £364,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £420,000 | £290,000 | £550,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £396,000 | £396,000 | £396,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £162,000 | £162,000 | £162,000 |
| 1995 | 2 | £70,500 | £60,000 | £81,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2024 | 8 BA14 8SX | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2023 | 12 BA14 8SX | Detached | £364,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2022 | 10 BA14 8SX | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2022 | 18 BA14 8SX | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2018 | 6 BA14 8SX | Detached | £396,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2011 | 5 BA14 8SX | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2008 | 5 BA14 8SX | Detached | £162,000 | |
| 4 Sep 1995 | 5 BA14 8SX | Detached | £60,000 | |
| 18 Aug 1995 | 16 BA14 8SX | Detached | £81,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (3); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 1967-1975 (2); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 B (39% of about 1,060 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Crown Hotel Timbrell Street Trowbridge BA14 8PP: up to 8 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- 16 St Thomas Passage, Trowbridge: up to 6 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- The Halve Health Clinic The Halve, Trowbridge: up to 6 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Union House Union Street Trowbridge BA14 8RY: up to 7 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Rear of 28 Roundstone Street, Trowbridge, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Ravenscroft, 44 Hilperton Road, Trowbridge, BA14 7JQ: up to 10 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- The United Church & Community Buildings Church Street Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 8DZ: up to 26 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Charter House, Seymour Road, Trowbridge: up to 40 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA14 8SX | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 2 / 5 | unlikely |
| BA14 8SS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 46 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA14 8SS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA14 8SX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Trowbridge 904,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Bradford-On-Avon 532,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Avoncliff 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Keates Close Trowbridge | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | South Wraxall Turn Kingsdown | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lovemead Car Park | 350 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 36.4 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Trowbridge Health Centre | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lockwoods Pharmacy | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Halve (Dental Surgery) | 330 m |
| Hospital | Trowbridge Hospital | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 990 m² | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 15 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Thomas Play Area 860 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,260 m² | 130 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,510 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 14, the Halve, a listed building (Grade II*), 330 m south. 274 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14, the Halve | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m south |
| Lovemead House | Listed building, Grade I | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Polebarn House With Brick Boundary Wall, Gatepiers and Gates | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| No 5 (Rodney House) With Its Stable Yard and Wall and Garden Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Trowbridge General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 550 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hilperton Marsh | Wetland | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Widbrook Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Green Lane Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Great Bradford Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Arnold's Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Stourton Water | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 17 |
1 of the street's 17 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellefield Primary and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 260 m | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Paxcroft Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Newtown Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Willowbrook Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Mead Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Augustine's Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The John of Gaunt School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Walwayne Court School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Castle Mead School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Clarendon Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Fish Bar BA14 8QE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Noble House Chinese Takeaway BA14 8PP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 7 Dec 2022 |
| Tesco Express BA14 7HW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 320 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2023 |
| Diamond News BA14 7LT | Retailers - other | 320 m | Exempt | |
| Golden Wok BA14 7HW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Nacho Cheese BA14 8RY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2025 |
| See Saw 2 BA14 7HW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 May 2023 |
| Pan Master BA14 8DL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Sep 2026 |
| STR Retail ltd BA14 8DL | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 May 2026 |
| West Wilts Conservative Club BA14 8DG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 11 Aug 2023 |
| Lucys Kitchen BA14 8DG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Happy Valley BA14 8DE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Chic-o-land Express BA14 8DE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Centre BA14 8RU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Apr 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bellefield Crescent (37); On or near Keates Close (4); On or near Stancomb Avenue (4); On or near Lowmead (2); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 68 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 56% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 78% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 56% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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
Nearby streets
Fulford Road · Keates Close · Delamere Road · Stancomb Avenue · Bellefield Crescent · Coniston Road · Windermere Road · The Mount · Springfield Close · Kensington Close · York Buildings · Springfield Park
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.