Phoenix Close Chippenham, Wiltshire
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (SN15), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44200007.
- Sales: 37 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £164,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 9).
- 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 81% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chippenham, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Baydons Meadow, is about 190 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 58 to 64 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 Lodge Surgery, about 850 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 76 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 | 2 | £164,500 | £161,000 | £168,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £166,500 | £166,500 | £166,500 |
| 2023 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £171,000 | £171,000 | £171,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £157,500 | £155,000 | £160,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £209,000 | £208,000 | £210,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £151,500 | £151,500 | £151,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £144,000 | £144,000 | £144,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £141,000 | £126,000 | £156,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | 12 SN15 3BJ | Flat or maisonette | £168,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Sep 2025 | 8 SN15 3BJ | Flat or maisonette | £161,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jan 2024 | 18 SN15 3BJ | Flat or maisonette | £166,500 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Feb 2023 | 10 SN15 3BJ | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Sep 2022 | 16 SN15 3BJ | Flat or maisonette | £171,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Nov 2021 | 14 SN15 3BJ | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Sep 2021 | 12 SN15 3BJ | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Mar 2019 | 14 SN15 3BJ | Flat or maisonette | £143,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2018 | 11 SN15 3BJ | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2018 | 9 SN15 3BJ | Semi-detached | £208,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 14 SN15 3BJ | Other | £6,341,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Nov 2015 | 18 SN15 3BJ | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Dec 2012 | 7 SN15 3BJ | Semi-detached | £151,500 | |
| 4 Mar 2011 | 9 SN15 3BJ | Semi-detached | £144,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2010 | 9 SN15 3BJ | Semi-detached | £156,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2010 | 4 SN15 3BJ | Flat or maisonette | £126,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Feb 2009 | 1 SN15 3BJ | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2008 | 12 SN15 3BJ | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Apr 2008 | 2 SN15 3BJ | Flat or maisonette | £132,500 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Apr 2008 | 8 SN15 3BJ | Flat or maisonette | £132,500 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Mar 2008 | 6 SN15 3BJ | Flat or maisonette | £136,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 May 2007 | 14 SN15 3BJ | Flat or maisonette | £137,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Apr 2005 | 2 SN15 3BJ | Flat or maisonette | £119,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 24 Mar 2005 | 8 SN15 3BJ | Flat or maisonette | £124,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Feb 2005 | 18 SN15 3BJ | Flat or maisonette | £126,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 15 Feb 2005 | 10 SN15 3BJ | Flat or maisonette | £123,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2005 | 14 SN15 3BJ | Flat or maisonette | £124,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Jan 2005 | 4 SN15 3BJ | Flat or maisonette | £124,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Jan 2005 | 12 SN15 3BJ | Flat or maisonette | £124,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 26 Jan 2005 | 16 SN15 3BJ | Flat or maisonette | £124,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 14 Jan 2005 | 6 SN15 3BJ | Flat or maisonette | £124,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 30 Dec 2004 | 9 SN15 3BJ | Semi-detached | £145,000 | New build. |
| 22 Dec 2004 | 11 SN15 3BJ | Semi-detached | £142,000 | New build. |
| 17 Sep 2004 | 7 SN15 3BJ | Semi-detached | £138,500 | New build. |
| 17 Sep 2004 | 5 SN15 3BJ | Terraced | £138,500 | New build. |
| 28 Jul 2004 | 1 SN15 3BJ | Semi-detached | £137,000 | New build. |
| 28 Jul 2004 | 3 SN15 3BJ | Semi-detached | £137,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: Flat (7); House, semi-detached (3). Built: 2003-2006 (7); 1996-2002 (2); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (4); owner-occupied (3); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 (36% of about 800 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: 4.
- 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
- 80 AND 82, LONDON ROAD, grade II
- 84, LONDON ROAD, grade II
- 87-105, LONDON ROAD, grade II
- THE ROYAL OAK, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 13-16 Market Place , Chippenham, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 36 Market Place, Chippenham: up to 6 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Floors 1 And 2 Above 46 And 47 Market Place Chippenham Wiltshire: up to 7 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- 11-12 High Street Chippenham SN15 3ER: up to 5 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Goldenley Care Home Forest Lane Chippenham SN15 3YQ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Wiltshire College Cocklebury Road Chippenham Wiltshire: up to 140 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SN15 3BJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN15 3AZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 58 m and 64 m above sea level (60 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN15 3AZ | 100% | 81% | 81% | 0% |
| SN15 3BJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chippenham 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Melksham 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Royal Oak Chippenham | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Chippenham | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Sadlers Mead Car Park | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 43 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lodge Surgery | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest London Road Dental Surgery | 190 m |
| Hospital | Sulis Hospital Bath Elective Surgical Hub | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Sandy High Street | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Baydons Meadow 5.4 ha | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Westmead Open Space 30 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westmead Open Space 4.1 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 49 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 19, St Mary Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 410 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 175 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 13 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 19, St Mary Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| 18, St Mary Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| 16, St Mary Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| St Mary House | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Moated Site and Fishponds east of Rowden Manor | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Baydons Wood | Wood | 290 m north |
| Westmead New Plantation | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Pewsham Wood | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Mortimores Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Deer Mead Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 210 m | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Monkton Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kings Lodge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wiltshire College and University Centre | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Abbeyfield School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ivy Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | 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 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Redland Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Day Nursery SN15 3AJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Premier SN15 3AN | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 2 Nov 2022 |
| The Three Crowns SN15 3DB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jun 2023 |
| The Pack Horse SN15 3BA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Flowers Manor Care Home SN15 3DQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| The Taj Mahal SN15 3DD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 May 2025 |
| New World Chinese Takeaway SN15 3HP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Nov 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Popham Court (28); On or near Royal Oak Close (14); On or near Phoenix Close (9); On or near Wood Lane (7); On or near Larkham Rise (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 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) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
Royal Oak Close · Larkham Rise · Glendale Drive · Long Close · Queens Square · Blackcross · Baydons Lane · Popham Court · Habrels Close · Little Englands · Daniell Drive · Burlands 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.