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Academy Close, Melksham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Academy Close, Melksham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/melksham-wiltshire/academy-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SN12 8FP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£259,864
30 sales
Price range
£208k – £380k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Jul 2025
SN12 8FP

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At a glance

House prices£260k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkMelksham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold72% leaseholdAcross 32 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

30 property sales on Academy Close, Melksham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 14 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £253,697. Average sale prices rose from £248,571 in 2017 to £287,500 in 2025 (+16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 27% terraced, 23% detached. Recorded sale prices on Academy Close range from £208,495 to £380,000. 28% of homes sold here were freehold and 72% leasehold.

House prices on Academy Close compared

SN12 postcode area£312,184
Melksham£312,184
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Academy Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SN12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £248,571 (20 sales)2017£249k2020: £238,000 (1 sales)2020£238k2021: £250,500 (3 sales)2021£251k2023: £320,000 (3 sales)2023£320k2024: £300,000 (1 sales)2024£300k2025: £287,500 (2 sales)2025£288k

Tenure: 28% freehold and 72% leasehold across 32 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£253,69714 Jul 2025
Terraced8£219,4346 Aug 2021
Detached7£319,28430 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Academy Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Academy Close SN12 8FP 14 Jul 2025£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Academy Close SN12 8FP 3 Mar 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Academy Close SN12 8FP 25 Sep 2024£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Academy Close SN12 8FP 15 Dec 2023£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Academy Close SN12 8FP 30 Oct 2023£380,000 DetachedLeasehold
4, Academy Close SN12 8FP 26 Jun 2023£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Academy Close SN12 8FP 28 Apr 2023£2,000 Other New buildFreehold
1, Academy Close SN12 8FP 10 Nov 2021£285,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Academy Close SN12 8FP 6 Aug 2021£225,000 TerracedLeasehold
16, Academy Close SN12 8FP 30 Jul 2021£209,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Academy Close SN12 8FP 21 May 2021£241,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Academy Close SN12 8FP 18 Dec 2020£238,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Academy Close SN12 8FP 25 Aug 2017£275,000 Detached New buildLeasehold
23, Academy Close SN12 8FP 30 Jun 2017£350,000 Detached New buildLeasehold
25, Academy Close SN12 8FP 29 Jun 2017£354,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
21, Academy Close SN12 8FP 28 Jun 2017£214,995 Terraced New buildLeasehold
5, Academy Close SN12 8FP 27 Jun 2017£219,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
12, Academy Close SN12 8FP 26 Jun 2017£220,000 Terraced New buildLeasehold
15, Academy Close SN12 8FP 26 Jun 2017£321,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
17, Academy Close SN12 8FP 23 Jun 2017£214,995 Terraced New buildLeasehold
19, Academy Close SN12 8FP 23 Jun 2017£208,495 Terraced New buildLeasehold
9, Academy Close SN12 8FP 23 Jun 2017£239,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
11, Academy Close SN12 8FP 16 Jun 2017£238,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
7, Academy Close SN12 8FP 13 Jun 2017£219,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
1, Academy Close SN12 8FP 31 May 2017£267,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
10, Academy Close SN12 8FP 26 May 2017£227,995 Terraced New buildLeasehold
14, Academy Close SN12 8FP 26 May 2017£223,995 Terraced New buildLeasehold
16, Academy Close SN12 8FP 19 May 2017£220,000 Terraced New buildLeasehold
6, Academy Close SN12 8FP 28 Apr 2017£237,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
8, Academy Close SN12 8FP 28 Apr 2017£237,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
2, Academy Close SN12 8FP 31 Mar 2017£237,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
4, Academy Close SN12 8FP 31 Mar 2017£237,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
7, Academy Close £219,995 (Jun 2017) → £275,000 (Jul 2025) +25%
over 8 yrs
8, Academy Close £237,995 (Apr 2017) → £241,500 (May 2021) → £300,000 (Mar 2025) +26%
over 8 yrs
11, Academy Close £238,995 (Jun 2017) → £238,000 (Dec 2020) → £300,000 (Sep 2024) +26%
over 7 yrs
6, Academy Close £237,995 (Apr 2017) → £295,000 (Dec 2023) +24%
over 7 yrs
15, Academy Close £321,995 (Jun 2017) → £380,000 (Oct 2023) +18%
over 6 yrs
4, Academy Close £237,995 (Mar 2017) → £285,000 (Jun 2023) +20%
over 6 yrs
9, Academy Close £239,995 (Jun 2017) → £2,000 (Apr 2023) -99%
over 6 yrs
1, Academy Close £267,995 (May 2017) → £285,000 (Nov 2021) +6%
over 4 yrs
19, Academy Close £208,495 (Jun 2017) → £225,000 (Aug 2021) +8%
over 4 yrs
16, Academy Close £220,000 (May 2017) → £209,000 (Jul 2021) -5%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Academy Close

Crime

73 crimes were reported within about a mile of Academy Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences24
Anti-social behaviour19
Criminal damage & arson8
Shoplifting8
Public order4
Other theft3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Academy Close is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper Bristol Avon area Flood alert area
  • Groundwater flooding in the Salisbury Plain area Flood alert area
  • Mid Bristol Avon area Flood alert area
  • Bristol Avon (mid) at Melksham Flood warning area
  • Bristol Avon (middle) from Melksham to Bathford, not including Bradford on Avon Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Academy Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shaw CE Primary School 189 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
River Mead School 261 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Melksham House School 59 pupils Other independent special school 4–16 Report 1.0 mi
The Manor CofE VC Primary School 121 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Aloeric Primary School 360 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School 61 pupils Primary Methodist/Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School 460 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.7 mi
Melksham Oak Community School 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 2.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Melksham station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Bradford-on-Avon station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 42 min walk
  • Trowbridge station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • George Ward Gardens (N-bound, Bath Road) 2 min walk
  • Addison Road (N-bound, Addison Road) 2 min walk
  • George Ward Gardens (S-bound, Bath Road) 2 min walk
  • Addison Road (SE-bound, Addison Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Giffords Primary Care Ctr
    Spa Road, Melksham · 1.4 mi
  • Spa Medical Centre
    Snowberry Lane, Melksham · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Semington Melksham · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Melksham Superstore · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Semington Melksham · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Melksham · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Gompels Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Bath Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
  • Colosseum Dental (market Place Total) · 1.0 mi
  • Regency Dental Practice · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.5%62.5%
Private rented10.6%20.3%
Social rented14.7%17.1%
Households939

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.9%64.1%
Aged 65+18.6%18.6%
Residents2,225

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks80%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks98%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%92%

Share of homes across Wiltshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Academy Close

Ethnic group

HereWiltshire
White94.2%94.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.9%2.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%1.1%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.7%

Religion

HereWiltshire
No religion49.1%41.3%
Christian42.9%50.2%
Not answered5.2%6%
Hindu1.1%0.5%
Buddhist0.8%0.5%
Muslim0.3%0.7%
Sikh0.3%–
Other religion0.3%0.6%

Country of birth

HereWiltshire
Born in the UK92.6%90.1%
Born outside the UK7.4%9.9%

Highest qualification

HereWiltshire
Level 4 qualifications and above24.2%34.2%
Level 3 qualifications19.3%18.3%
No qualifications16.9%14.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.7%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.8%10.2%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.4%

General health

HereWiltshire
Very good health46.4%49.5%
Good health36%34.1%
Fair health13.5%12.2%
Bad health3.4%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereWiltshire
1 car or van in household40.5%39.4%
2 cars or vans in household36.1%34%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.6%13.4%
No cars or vans in household10.9%13.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wiltshire.

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