SP1 3WU

POSTCODE

A Laverstock postcode in Wiltshire, a 37-minute walk from Salisbury Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 3

    Secondary · Attainment 8 40.4

    0.76 mi

  2. 6

    All-through · Good

    0.83 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Salisbury Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min
  • Dean Rail Station

    Rail

    11.4 km straight lineabout 143 min
  • Grateley Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    14.1 km straight lineabout 177 min

Bus stops

  • Saunders Avenue

    Bus · W-bound · west

    101 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • St Christophers Close

    Bus · E-bound · east

    190 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Holmes Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    203 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Sycamore Drive

    Bus · S-bound · south

    208 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Ash Crescent

    Bus · E-bound · east

    225 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SP1 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SP1 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 154 sales

SP1 3WU has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SP1 3 sector.

Average price
£397,144
Median price: £355,250
Median +5.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 154 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £375,375
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£452k£355k£259k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£380,000 · 2026-09-17 · Detached · Freehold
SP1 3NG
£475,000 · 2026-09-15 · Detached · Freehold
SP1 3JZ
£251,500 · 2026-09-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SP1 3EP
£395,000 · 2026-09-02 · Terraced · Freehold
SP1 3RR
£385,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
SP1 3FX
£227,500 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SP1 3HR
£355,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
SP1 3FH
£87,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SP1 3WE
£322,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SP1 3DE
£175,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SP1 3PD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SP1 3WU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SP1 3WU

Counts are for Laverstock 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
9
YoY -31%
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

23
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 051 (E02006666)

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
£67,340

£57,687–£78,609

Disposable (net) annual household income
£47,594

£41,267–£54,892

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,702

£40,330–£47,357

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,477

£32,883–£42,712

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: 2,812
White Brit.86.1%
Other White4.4%
African1.9%
Indian1.8%
Other Asian1.4%
+ 11 other groups · 4.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,815
Christian47.0%
No religion42.4%
Not answered6.4%
Hindu1.6%
Muslim1.1%
+ 4 other religions · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,814
35–4924.2%
50–6418.5%
25–3411.4%
10–1510.1%
5–99.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%

Households

Total households: 1,094
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.4%
One person: other14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.8%
Single family household, all members 66+7.7%
+ 9 other households · 32.7%

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.
27750
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27750 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 SP1 3WU

England
Country
Wiltshire
Local Authority
Laverstock
Ward
Salisbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SP1 3WU
Coordinates
51.0908, -1.7792
Grid reference
SU155324
Easting
415,557
Northing
132,412
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3W36RC+88
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Salisbury
Travel to Work
Salisbury
ITL Region
Wiltshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Wiltshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Salisbury E14001460
Constituency
E14001460
Wiltshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Laverstock
Constituency code
E14001460
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Laverstock
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 051A E01031984
E01031984
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wiltshire 051 E02006666
E02006666
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wiltshire 051A E01031984
E01031984
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wiltshire 051 E02006666
E02006666
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

6:53 AM4:47 PM
6:53 AM
Sunrise
4:47 PM
Sunset
9 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:53 AM
Sunset (today)
4:47 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
December 2000 — Introduced
Postcode SP1 3WU 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 E01031984 and MSOA E02006666 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27750
Present — Active
Postcode SP1 3WU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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