Queens Chase Warminster, Wiltshire
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (BA12), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43802653.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £525,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2).
- 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 90% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Warminster, about 790 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 121 to 129 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Avenue Surgery, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 53% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £411,000 | £408,000 | £414,000 |
| 2003 | 5 | £340,000 | £291,750 | £367,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2019 | 2 BA12 0BJ | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2013 | 2 BA12 0BJ | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2008 | RAINBIRD HOUSE, 8 BA12 0BJ | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2005 | 5 BA12 0BJ | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2004 | 2 BA12 0BJ | Detached | £414,000 | New build. |
| 25 Jun 2004 | 6 BA12 0BJ | Detached | £408,000 | New build. |
| 5 Dec 2003 | 5 BA12 0BJ | Detached | £367,950 | New build. |
| 28 Nov 2003 | RAINBIRD HOUSE, 8 BA12 0BJ | Detached | £346,950 | New build. |
| 14 Nov 2003 | 1 BA12 0BJ | Detached | £340,000 | New build. |
| 26 Sep 2003 | 4 BA12 0BJ | Detached | £291,750 | New build. |
| 25 Jul 2003 | 3 BA12 0BJ | Detached | £335,900 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 221 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 (38% of about 640 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)
- Rear of Westbury Road, Warminster: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Station Road, Warminster: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Fairfield Road, Warminster, permissioned (920 m (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
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.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 2 of these postcodes: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA12 0BJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| BA12 0AN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 121 m and 129 m above sea level (123 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA12 0AN | 100% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
| BA12 0BJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Warminster 356,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Dilton Marsh 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Westbury 543,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mendip Close Warminster | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Regal Court Warminster | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa Parking | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 41.7 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Avenue Surgery | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Chantry Dental Practice | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Sulis Hospital Bath (Warminster) | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Warminster Police Station | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | *Deposit & Withdrawal* Iceland Warminster Cashzone | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6.5 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,550 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Portway Field 6.3 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.1 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Portway House, a listed building (Grade I), 600 m (0.4 miles) south. 145 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Portway House | Listed building, Grade I | 600 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Parish Church of St Denys (The Minster Church) | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Screen to Road in Front of Portway House | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Bowl barrow on Arn Hill Down, 450m east of New Farm | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Warminster School | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Bowl barrow on the summit of Cop Heap | Scheduled monument | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Colloway Clump long barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Arn Hill Down | Hill | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Cradle Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Colloway Clump | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Mancombe Bottom | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Crockerton Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
| Aucombe Marsh | Wetland | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 9 |
1 of the street's 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Minster CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| New Close Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Princecroft Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's CofE School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kingdown School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Lodge Nursery School BA12 0AN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Nagas The Spice Minister BA12 8QH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| West Wiltshire Golf Club BA12 0AU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Quantock Close (13); On or near Broadwood Close (6); On or near Foxley Close (3); On or near Mendip Close (1); On or near Queens Chase (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 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) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
Nearby streets
The Oaks · Lime Kiln Close · Hollybush Road · Mendip Close · Arn View · The Woodlands · Malvern Close · Foxley Close · Tangier Close · Broadwood Close · Cotswold Close · Sherwood Close
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.