Ashdown Drive, Melksham

House prices, sold prices and local information for SN12 7HP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£257,760
1 sale
Average price (since 2020)
£249,793
6 sales
Price range
£205k – £292k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Dec 2025
SN12 7HP

At a glance

House prices£250k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station19 min walkMelksham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Ashdown Drive, Melksham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £257,760. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £249,793. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ashdown Drive compared

SN12 postcode area£313,321
Melksham£313,321
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2020: £230,000 (1 sales)2020£230k2022: £257,000 (2 sales)2022£257k2024: £205,000 (1 sales)2024£205k2025: £274,880 (2 sales)2025£275k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£249,79315 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Ashdown Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Ashdown Drive SN12 7HP 15 Dec 2025£257,760 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Ashdown Drive SN12 7HP 11 Apr 2025£292,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Ashdown Drive SN12 7HP 14 Nov 2024£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Ashdown Drive SN12 7HP 14 Jan 2022£267,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Ashdown Drive SN12 7HP 7 Jan 2022£247,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Ashdown Drive SN12 7HP 27 Nov 2020£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
1, Ashdown Drive £205,000 (Nov 2024) → £257,760 (Dec 2025) +26%
over 1 yr
2, Ashdown Drive £267,000 (Jan 2022) → £292,000 (Apr 2025) +9%
over 3 yrs
6, Ashdown Drive £230,000 (Nov 2020) → £247,000 (Jan 2022) +7%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Ashdown Drive

Crime

134 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ashdown Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences39
Anti-social behaviour31
Shoplifting29
Criminal damage & arson12
Public order8
Burglary4

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

Flood risk

Ashdown Drive is in or near 4 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 (upper) from Chippenham to Melksham 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 Ashdown Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
River Mead School 261 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Manor CofE VC Primary School 121 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School 460 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Melksham House School 59 pupils Other independent special school 4–16 Report 1.0 mi
Aloeric Primary School 360 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Melksham Oak Community School 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.5 mi
Bowerhill Primary School 378 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Shaw CE Primary School 189 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.8 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Melksham station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Trowbridge station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Epping Drive (N-bound, Sherwood Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Epping Drive (S-bound, Sherwood Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Savernake Avenue (SW-bound, Sherwood Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Sherwood Avenue (E-bound, Savernake Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Giffords Primary Care Ctr
    Spa Road, Melksham · 1.0 mi
  • Spa Medical Centre
    Snowberry Lane, Melksham · 1.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.9%62.5%
Private rented8.4%20.3%
Social rented5.6%17.1%
Households604

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6450.7%64.1%
Aged 65+35.8%18.6%
Residents1,301

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.

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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