Saffron Meadow The Square, Wiltshire
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (SN11), about 30 m long. USRN 28602410.
- Sales: 80 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £325,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 4, D: 2, E: 1).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chippenham, about 7.2 km (4.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Castlefields Park, is about 650 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 82 to 84 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Northlands Surgery, about 790 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 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 | 3 | £325,000 | £224,000 | £325,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £222,000 | £222,000 | £222,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £185,000 | £170,000 | £200,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £344,975 | £299,950 | £390,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £178,500 | £178,500 | £178,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £150,000 | £122,000 | £178,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £162,000 | £162,000 | £162,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £147,500 | £144,000 | £155,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £156,125 | £114,750 | £197,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £238,000 | £238,000 | £238,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2025 | 9 SN11 0RR | Semi-detached | £224,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 33 SN11 0RR | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 3 Jan 2025 | 31 SN11 0RR | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 24 May 2024 | 20 SN11 0RR | Flat or maisonette | £222,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2023 | 9 SN11 0RR | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2023 | 3 SN11 0RR | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2022 | 29 SN11 0RR | Detached | £299,950 | |
| 28 Jan 2022 | 24 SN11 0RR | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2020 | 5 SN11 0RR | Semi-detached | £178,500 | |
| 7 Mar 2019 | 29 SN11 0RR | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2018 | 18 SN11 0RR | Terraced | £122,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2018 | 21 SN11 0RR | Terraced | £178,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2017 | 7 SN11 0RR | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2016 | 10 SN11 0RR | Semi-detached | £162,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2015 | 5 SN11 0RR | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2015 | 12 SN11 0RR | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2015 | 9 SN11 0RR | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 29 May 2015 | 15 SN11 0RR | Terraced | £144,000 | |
| 22 May 2012 | 31 SN11 0RR | Detached | £197,500 | |
| 21 Mar 2012 | 7 SN11 0RR | Semi-detached | £114,750 | |
| 19 Mar 2010 | 23 SN11 0RR | Detached | £238,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 21 SN11 0RR | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2007 | 9 SN11 0RR | Terraced | £136,750 | |
| 12 Jul 2007 | 6 SN11 0RR | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | 14 SN11 0RR | Terraced | £141,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2007 | 18 SN11 0RR | Terraced | £108,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2006 | 12 SN11 0RR | Terraced | £132,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2006 | 10 SN11 0RR | Semi-detached | £137,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2006 | 14 SN11 0RR | Terraced | £127,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2005 | 9 SN11 0RR | Terraced | £129,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2005 | 6 SN11 0RR | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2004 | 18 SN11 0RR | Terraced | £98,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2004 | 2 SN11 0RR | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2004 | 15 SN11 0RR | Terraced | £124,950 | |
| 3 Jun 2004 | 5 SN11 0RR | Terraced | £116,500 | |
| 9 Jan 2004 | 29 SN11 0RR | Detached | £147,500 | |
| 14 Nov 2003 | 1 SN11 0RR | Semi-detached | £128,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2003 | 21 SN11 0RR | Terraced | £114,500 | |
| 3 Oct 2003 | 14 SN11 0RR | Terraced | £105,950 | |
| 18 Jul 2003 | 2 SN11 0RR | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2002 | 18 SN11 0RR | Terraced | £77,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2002 | 12 SN11 0RR | Terraced | £84,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2002 | 3 SN11 0RR | Semi-detached | £64,500 | |
| 25 Oct 2001 | 29 SN11 0RR | Detached | £122,500 | |
| 8 Oct 2001 | 7 SN11 0RR | Semi-detached | £79,950 | |
| 25 Jun 2001 | 10 SN11 0RR | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 4 May 2001 | 27 SN11 0RR | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 4 May 2001 | 28 SN11 0RR | Detached | £116,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2001 | 3 SN11 0RR | Semi-detached | £56,500 | |
| 3 Nov 2000 | 33 SN11 0RR | Detached | £138,500 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 120 m². Most common: House, detached (8). Built: 1991-1995 (5); 1996-2002 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 (37% of about 860 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)
- Marden Court Quarr Barton Calne Wiltshire SN11 0EE: up to 16 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SN11 0RS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SN11 0RR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 82 m and 84 m above sea level (83 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN11 0RR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SN11 0RS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chippenham 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Melksham 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Watermint Way Calne | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Chippenham | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 49.1 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northlands Surgery | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pharmacy At Northlands | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Sulis Hospital Bath Elective Surgical Hub | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castlefields Park 5.7 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,540 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,380 m² | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 5.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Cecilia's, a listed building (Grade II*), 780 m (0.5 miles) east. 81 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Cecilia's | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| 6, Curzon Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| West Hill House | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) east |
| 3, Market Hill | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Moated site and fishpond north-west of Pinhills Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Medieval cross 30m north east of St Martin's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Medieval village cross 100m north east of St Martin's Church | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Bowood | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Brake | Wood | 370 m west |
| Hazeland Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Searchers Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Bowood Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| The Gully | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Clark's Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 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 | 13 | 14 |
1 of the street's 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fynamore Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marden Vale CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Priestley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsbury Green Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jan 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Watermint Way (2); On or near Chilvester Hill (2); On or near Penny Royal Close (1); On or near Saffron Meadows (1); On or near Rosemary Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Saffron Meadows · Meadowsweet Drive · Woodsage Way · Watermint Way · Penny Royal Close · Rosemary Close · Curzon Street · Walter Sutton Close · Yew Tree Close · Red Kite Close · Lime Tree Close · Otter 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.