The Close Warminster, Wiltshire
5 addresses across 1 postcode (BA12), about 30 m long. USRN 43802112.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £210,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 1, 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 A; Band D in Wiltshire costs £2,572 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 44% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Warminster, about 390 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 250 m 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: It is about 117 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 Avenue Surgery, about 250 m away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 34% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 227 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | £210,000 | £145,000 | £241,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £407,000 | £407,000 | £407,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £202,500 | £195,000 | £210,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £230,000 | £130,000 | £330,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £192,000 | £192,000 | £192,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £254,500 | £124,000 | £385,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2021 | 1, OLD BREWERY STABLES BA12 9AL | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2021 | 8 BA12 9AL | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2021 | OLD COACH HOUSE BA12 9AL | Semi-detached | £241,500 | |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 13 BA12 9AL | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2019 | 13 BA12 9AL | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2018 | 12 BA12 9AL | Terraced | £407,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2013 | 16 BA12 9AL | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2009 | 12 BA12 9AL | Terraced | £370,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2006 | THE OLD FIRE STATION BA12 9AL | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2006 | OLD COACH HOUSE BA12 9AL | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2005 | 15 BA12 9AL | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2005 | 16 BA12 9AL | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2004 | OLD COACH HOUSE BA12 9AL | Semi-detached | £192,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2003 | 15 BA12 9AL | Terraced | £124,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2003 | 12 BA12 9AL | Terraced | £385,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2002 | 12 BA12 9AL | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 7 Aug 1998 | 16 BA12 9AL | Detached | £105,000 | |
| 7 Apr 1995 | 1, OLD BREWERY STABLES BA12 9AL | Terraced | £36,700 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2); House, enclosed mid-terrace (1). Built: 1983-1990 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); 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 A (37% of about 1,050 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: 1.
- 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
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at the Market Place/East Street, Warminster: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Fairfield Road, Warminster, permissioned (320 m)
- Station Road, Warminster: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Rear of Westbury Road, Warminster: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 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 this postcode: 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 117 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA12 9AL | 44% | 44% | 44% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Warminster 356,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 390 m |
| Dilton Marsh 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Westbury 543,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Portway Fire Station Warminster | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Regal Court Warminster | 250 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa Parking | 150 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 140 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 42.1 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Avenue Surgery | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Chantry Dental Practice | 80 m |
| Hospital | Sulis Hospital Bath (Warminster) | 100 m |
| Police station | Warminster Police Station | 230 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest *Deposit & Withdrawal* Iceland Warminster Cashzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.5 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,550 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 7,570 m² | 340 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.1 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 6.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Chantry, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m south-west. 188 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Chantry | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m south-west |
| Screen to Road in Front of Portway House | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m north |
| Portway House | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m north |
| 38 40, Market Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m south-east |
| Bowl barrow on the summit of Cop Heap | Scheduled monument | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Bowl barrow on Arn Hill Down, 450m east of New Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Colloway Clump long barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Boot Hill | Hill | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Arn Hill Down | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Horsepools Coppice | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Mancombe Bottom | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Crockerton Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Aucombe Marsh | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 5 | 5 |
None of the street's 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre | Primary | 3–11 | 260 m | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Minster CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Close Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 690 m (0.4 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 |
| Princecroft Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's CofE School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Fire Station Cafe BA12 9AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| The Athenaeum Centre BA12 9AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2018 |
| Cocotte Minute BA12 9AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Taste Deli BA12 9AF | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Cafe Anouka BA12 9AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Le Cafe Journal BA12 9AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| The Wellbeing Hub BA12 9AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Sports Direct BA12 9AG | Retailers - other | 100 m | Exempt | |
| Warminster Community Hospital BA12 8QS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Reeve the Baker Ltd BA12 9AY | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2022 |
| Subway and Melt House BA12 9AP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza BA12 9AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| Boston Shaker BA12 9AP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | Exempt | |
| Gusto Divino BA12 9AY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Poundland BA12 9BT | Retailers - other | 130 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 56 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 54 |
| Shoplifting | 43 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 29 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Market Place (56); On or near Parking Area (50); On or near Nightclub (28); On or near Three Horseshoes Walk (24); On or near Supermarket (17).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 48% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 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) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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 9AL: 5 addresses of 67 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Portway · North Row · Market Place · The Grove · Market Place · Three Horseshoes Walk · Old Were Court · Newport · George Street Place · Atyeo Place · The Mews · Anchor Court
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.