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SN12 6QY

POSTCODE

A Bowerhill postcode in Wiltshire, a 39-minute walk from Melksham Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Bowerhill Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.21 mi

  2. 2
    Melksham Oak Community School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 41.4

    0.37 mi

  3. 3
    Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    1.2 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Melksham Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.2 km straight lineabout 39 min

  • Trowbridge Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    7.7 km straight lineabout 97 min

  • Bradford-on-Avon Rail Station

    Rail

    9.3 km straight lineabout 116 min

Bus stops

  • Blenheim Park Shops

    Bus · N-bound · north

    220 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Mitchell Drive

    Bus · W-bound · west

    227 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Mitchell Drive

    Bus · opp · east

    241 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Kingfisher Drive

    Bus · S-bound · south

    289 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Kingfisher Drive

    Bus · N-bound · north

    346 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SN12 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SN12 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 149 sales

SN12 6QY has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SN12 6 sector.

Average price
£330,993
Median price: £325,000
Median +1.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 149 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 6 sales · avg £326,658
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£397k£330k£263k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£470,000 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
SN12 6EY
£124,950 · 2026-08-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SN12 6ES
£335,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SN12 6AU
£310,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SN12 6ZA
£300,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
SN12 6RW
£420,000 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
SN12 6GF
£450,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
SN12 6FD
£150,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SN12 6AN
£115,000 · 2026-07-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SN12 6ES
£360,000 · 2026-07-27 · Detached · Freehold
SN12 6FQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SN12 6QY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SN12 6QY

Counts are for Bowerhill 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
3
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

9
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 021 (E02006679)

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
£63,566

£54,590–£74,017

Disposable (net) annual household income
£45,683

£39,706–£52,560

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,179

£36,268–£42,324

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,672

£32,136–£41,849

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: 1,899
White Brit.93.7%
Other White1.8%
African0.9%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%
+ 9 other groups · 2.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,901
Christian47.5%
No religion46.0%
Not answered5.5%
Hindu0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,900
50–6424.8%
35–4919.0%
25–3411.7%
65–7410.8%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%

Households

Total households: 765
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.5%
One person: other12.8%
Single family household, all members 66+9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.4%
+ 9 other households · 33.9%

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.
28357
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28357 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SN12 6QY

England
Country
Wiltshire
Local Authority
Bowerhill
Ward
Trowbridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SN12 6QY
Coordinates
51.3561, -2.1195
Grid reference
ST917618
Easting
391,774
Northing
161,897
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V9V4J+C5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bowerhill
Travel to Work
Trowbridge
ITL Region
Wiltshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Wiltshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Melksham and Devizes E14001356
Constituency
E14001356
Wiltshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Bowerhill
Constituency code
E14001356
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Melksham Without
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 021F E01032072
E01032072
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wiltshire 021 E02006679
E02006679
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wiltshire 021F E01032072
E01032072
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wiltshire 021 E02006679
E02006679
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

April 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
April 2005 — Introduced
Postcode SN12 6QY introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01032072 and MSOA E02006679 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28357
Present — Active
Postcode SN12 6QY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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