Sands Close Rowde, Wiltshire
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (SN10), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 18501230.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £250,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 5, E: 4).
- 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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Melksham, about 7.9 km (4.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Diamond Jubilee Wood, is about 840 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 74 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lansdowne Surgery, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 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 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £213,750 | £192,500 | £235,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £178,500 | £170,000 | £187,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £178,000 | £178,000 | £178,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £197,500 | £169,995 | £260,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £147,000 | £147,000 | £147,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £202,000 | £202,000 | £202,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £118,500 | £118,500 | £118,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2025 | 18 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2024 | 1 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2023 | 3 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £192,500 | |
| 2 May 2023 | 18 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2020 | 17 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2019 | 2 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2019 | 15 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £187,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2017 | 6 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £178,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2016 | 2 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2015 | 17 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £169,995 | |
| 24 Apr 2015 | 7 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £197,500 | |
| 7 Feb 2015 | 6 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £260,000 | |
| 31 May 2012 | 18 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £147,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2011 | 18 SN10 2QL | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2010 | 19 SN10 2QL | Semi-detached | £202,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2009 | 3 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £118,500 | |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 15 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £157,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2007 | 1 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £169,750 | |
| 9 Sep 2004 | 1 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £136,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 8 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2004 | 8 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £61,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 1 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £118,995 | |
| 3 May 2002 | 2 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £89,950 | |
| 24 Apr 2002 | 19 SN10 2QL | Semi-detached | £114,500 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | 10 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £73,500 | |
| 21 Jul 2000 | 7 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £78,000 | |
| 22 Nov 1999 | 1 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £78,500 | |
| 5 Nov 1999 | 2 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £67,400 | |
| 24 Jun 1999 | 9 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 3 Aug 1998 | 19 SN10 2QL | Semi-detached | £61,450 | |
| 30 Jul 1998 | 1 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £63,500 | |
| 20 Feb 1998 | 11 SN10 2QL | Semi-detached | £52,000 | |
| 11 Aug 1997 | 1 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £54,000 | |
| 8 Nov 1996 | 8 SN10 2QL | Terraced | £50,500 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (8); House, end-terrace (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (5); 1996-2002 (3); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (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 C (22% of about 720 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.
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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SN10 2QL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| SN10 2QP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 74 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN10 2QL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SN10 2QP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Melksham 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Chippenham 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) | |
| Trowbridge 904,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rose Cottage Rowde | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Crooks Lane Urchfont | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 47.5 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lansdowne Surgery | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Devizes Pharmacy | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | New Park Dental Practice | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Devizes Hospital | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Devizes Police Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® 38 Market Place Lloyds Bank | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Diamond Jubilee Wood 3.4 ha | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,020 m² | 130 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,180 m² | 240 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Matthew, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m north-east. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Matthew | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m north-east |
| Caen Hill locks | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Battle of Roundway Down 1643 | Registered battlefield | 5 km (3.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Horse Lane Copse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| The Moors | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Clinghill Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Ashen Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Pond Water | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 19 | 19 |
None of the street's 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowde CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cross Keys Premier SN10 2PN | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Tower View (4); On or near Sands Close (2); On or near Cock Road (1); On or near Elm Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
Elm Close · Walnut Close · Tower View · Sand's Lane · Chestnut Close · St Matthews Close · Cock Road · Rowde Court Road · Maundrell Close · Bunnies Lane · Scholars Park · Springfield 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.