The Avenue Warminster, Wiltshire
30 addresses across 6 postcodes (BA12), about 350 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43800212.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £135,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 2).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 A; Band D in Wiltshire costs £2,572 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 77% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Warminster, about 100 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 420 m (0.3 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 114 to 119 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Avenue Surgery, about 40 m away.
- People: About 1,010 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 53% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 230 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £59,000 | £59,000 | £59,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £38,500 | £38,500 | £38,500 |
| 1997 | 2 | £56,500 | £33,000 | £80,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £34,019 | £34,019 | £34,019 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2021 | 4, AVENUE COURT BA12 9AA | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2019 | WILTSHIRE COLLEGE, 5 BA12 9AA | Other | £651,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Sep 2018 | 3, AVENUE COURT BA12 9AA | Flat or maisonette | £132,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Sep 2001 | 1, AVENUE COURT BA12 9AA | Terraced | £59,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1998 | 3, AVENUE COURT BA12 9AA | Flat or maisonette | £38,500 | |
| 22 May 1997 | 5, AVENUE COURT BA12 9AA | Flat or maisonette | £33,000 | |
| 12 Mar 1997 | 2 BA12 9AA | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 5 Nov 1996 | 2, AVENUE COURT BA12 9AA | Terraced | £34,019 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 46 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (5); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 1983-1990 (5); 2003-2006 (2); 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (37% of about 1,720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, WARMINSTER (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 6.
- 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
- 16, THE CLOSE (See details for further address information), grade II
- AVENUE COTTAGE, grade II
- BAPTIST CHURCH, grade II
- CHURCH HALL IMMEDIATELY SOUTH EAST OF BAPTIST CHURCH, grade II
- VERNHAM HOUSE, grade II
- Warminster War Memorial, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Fairfield Road, Warminster, permissioned (120 m)
- Station Road, Warminster: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- Land at the Market Place/East Street, Warminster: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Rear of Westbury Road, Warminster: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 2 September 2026: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 7 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.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 6 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 9AA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | possible |
| BA12 9AB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| BA12 9BL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | possible |
| BA12 8QS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| BA12 9BP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| BA12 9BR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 4 / 4 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 30 addresses are between 114 m and 119 m above sea level (116 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA12 8QS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA12 9AA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA12 9AB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA12 9BL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA12 9BP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA12 9BR | 97% | 77% | 77% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Warminster 356,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 100 m |
| Dilton Marsh 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Westbury 543,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central Car Park Warminster | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Regal Court Warminster | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa Parking | 250 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 42.3 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Avenue Surgery | 40 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 1 Station Road (Dental Surgery) | 110 m |
| Hospital | Sulis Hospital Bath (Warminster) | 270 m |
| Police station | Warminster Police Station | 240 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest *Deposit & Withdrawal* Iceland Warminster Cashzone | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.5 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,550 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Portway Field 6.3 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.1 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 6.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 38 40, Market Place, a listed building (Grade II*), 250 m south-west. 179 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 38 40, Market Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south-west |
| Screen to Road in Front of Portway House | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m west |
| Portway House | Listed building, Grade I | 330 m west |
| The Chantry | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m west |
| Bowl barrow on the summit of Cop Heap | Scheduled monument | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Bowl barrow on Arn Hill Down, 450m east of New Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Colloway Clump long barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Arn Hill Down | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Boot Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Horsepools Coppice | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Mancombe Bottom | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Crockerton Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
| Aucombe Marsh | Wetland | 4.4 km (2.7 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 | 29 | 30 |
1 of the street's 30 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 | 40 m | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Close Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 440 m (0.3 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 |
| The Minster CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's CofE School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Princecroft Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beans and Bits Ltd BA12 9BR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2025 |
| McDonald's Restaurant BA12 9FE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Holland And Barrett BA12 9BT | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Iceland BA12 9BT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 160 m | 5 Very good | 27 May 2022 |
| The Cookhouse Warminster Ltd BA12 9BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Poundland BA12 9BT | Retailers - other | 180 m | Exempt | |
| Greggs BA12 9BT | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Vape and Grocery BA12 9BX | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2026 |
| B&M Retail Ltd BA12 9FE | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Neighbourhood BA12 9AZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| The Anchor Hotel BA12 9AZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 9 Aug 2023 |
| The Bath Arms BA12 9AZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Malto Lounge BA12 9AZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Pronti Buon Appetito BA12 9AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Robbins Butchers BA12 9AW | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 100 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 44 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (67); On or near Market Place (56); On or near Supermarket (46); On or near Three Horseshoes Walk (24); On or near Parking Area (18).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 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 | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 9 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
- BA12 9AA: 14 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- BA12 9AB: 5 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- BA12 9BL: 5 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- BA12 8QS: 3 addresses of 4 in the postcode
- BA12 9BP: 2 addresses of 90 in the postcode
- BA12 9BR: 1 address of 54 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Fairfield Road · Castlemore Retail Park · Station Road · Cornmarket · Atyeo Place · Anchor Court · Hillbourne Close · Forage Lane · Three Horseshoes Walk · Buttons Yard · Beavens Court · Cotton House Gardens
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.