BA12 8HW

POSTCODE

A Warminster West postcode in Wiltshire, a 24-minute walk from Warminster Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Warminster Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min
  • Dilton Marsh Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min
  • Westbury (Wilts) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    7.1 km straight lineabout 89 min

Bus stops

  • Victoria Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    87 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Victoria Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    91 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Ruskin Drive

    Bus · N-bound · north

    165 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Victoria Road Co-op

    Bus · N-bound · north

    227 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Victoria Road Co-op

    Bus · S-bound · south

    236 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BA12 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BA12 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 145 sales

BA12 8HW has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BA12 8 sector.

Average price
£293,094
Median price: £275,000
Median -8.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 145 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £285,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£336k£281k£226k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£312,500 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BA12 8ER
£257,500 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
BA12 8RU
£300,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
BA12 8HH
£198,750 · 2026-07-28 · Terraced · Freehold
BA12 8HF
£72,000 · 2026-07-23 · Terraced · Freehold
BA12 8FE
£180,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
BA12 8FP
£257,500 · 2026-07-16 · Terraced · Freehold
BA12 8AG
£70,000 · 2026-07-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BA12 8FY
£525,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
BA12 8FP
£320,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BA12 8NS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BA12 8HW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BA12 8HW

Counts are for Warminster West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY —
1493
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

20
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Wiltshire 043 (E02006693)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£55,314

£47,479–£64,443

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,967

£33,879–£44,820

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,731

£34,967–£40,713

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,345

£31,005–£40,293

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,343
White Brit.92.8%
Other White2.7%
Gypsy / Trav.1.0%
Bangladeshi0.7%
White & Black African0.5%
+ 10 other groups · 2.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,346
Christian47.8%
No religion44.5%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim0.7%
Other religion0.6%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,344
50–6422.8%
35–4918.4%
65–7413.5%
25–3410.7%
75–847.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%

Households

Total households: 604
One person: aged 66+17.1%
One person: other14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.9%
+ 9 other households · 37.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
13046
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13046 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BA12 8HW

England
Country
Wiltshire
Local Authority
Warminster West
Ward
Trowbridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BA12 8HW
Coordinates
51.2023, -2.2029
Grid reference
ST859448
Easting
385,922
Northing
144,808
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V6Q2W+WR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Warminster
Travel to Work
Trowbridge
ITL Region
Wiltshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Wiltshire
Local Authority
Council Area
South West Wiltshire E14001498
Constituency
E14001498
Wiltshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Warminster West
Constituency code
E14001498
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Warminster
International Territorial Level
Wiltshire

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Wiltshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB - 92G
Cancer Alliance
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wiltshire 043D E01032113
E01032113
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wiltshire 043 E02006693
E02006693
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wiltshire 043D E01032113
E01032113
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wiltshire 043 E02006693
E02006693
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

6:52 AM4:52 PM
6:52 AM
Sunrise
4:52 PM
Sunset
10 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:52 AM
Sunset (today)
4:52 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BA12 8HW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01032113 and MSOA E02006693 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13046
Present — Active
Postcode BA12 8HW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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