St James Close Durrington, Wiltshire
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (SP4), about 50 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 33502889.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 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 C; Band D in Wiltshire costs £2,572 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 93% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Grateley, about 11.2 km (7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 84 to 86 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Barcroft Medical Centre, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 29 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 167 m². Most common: House, detached (5). Built: 1996-2002 (4); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
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 (44% of about 1,100 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, DURRINGTON (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP4 8JG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| SP4 8HP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 84 m and 86 m above sea level (86 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP4 8HP | 100% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
| SP4 8JG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Grateley 281,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km (7 miles) |
| Salisbury 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.7 km (9.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest School Road Durrington | 80 m |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 40.4 km (25 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 68.7 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Barcroft Medical Centre | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Durrington | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Bulford Dental Centre | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | South Newton Hospital | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) |
| Police station | Ministry of Defence Police | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Durrington, Durrington Cashzone | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 690 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 8,760 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,010 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,440 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 250 m north-west. 31 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m north-west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| The Old Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Milston Farm enclosure, possible settlement site | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Knighton Farm settlement and moat | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Henge monuments at Durrington Walls and Woodhenge, a round barrow cemetery, two additional round barrows and four settlements | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Knighton Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Speak Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Stonehenge Firs | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Totterdown Clump | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Folly Bottom | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Knighton Down | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the street's 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School | Primary | 4–7 | 180 m | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Avon Valley Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 240 m | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 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: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durrington Plough Inn SP4 8HB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2021 |
| Durrington Club Ltd SP4 8HG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2021 |
| Maples Coffee Shop SP4 8EX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Emperor of India SP4 8EX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Sainsbury's SP4 8BD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 360 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2022 |
| Durrington Kebab House SP4 8EX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Mar 2026 |
| La La Eat SP4 8EU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2023 |
| Allied Pharmacy - Durrington SP4 8DL | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Nisa Local Durrington SP4 8EU | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Recreation Road (8); On or near Church Park (5); On or near College Road (3); On or near B3085 (3); On or near School Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 25% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
Glebe Road · College Road · Windsor Mews · School Road · Downleaze · Hackthorne Road · Recreation Road · Ridgmount · Poores Road · Milston View · Bowdich Close · Recreation 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.