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Barnes Wallis Close, Bowerhill, Melksham

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House prices, sold prices and local information for SN12 6UH, SN12 6UJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£233,500
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£206,806
31 sales
Price range
£155k – £272k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jun 2026
SN12 6UJ

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At a glance

House prices£234k average25% below the Melksham average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station39 min walkMelksham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 31 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

31 property sales on Barnes Wallis Close, Bowerhill, Melksham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £233,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £203,478. Average sale prices rose from £174,833 in 2016 to £241,750 in 2026 (+38%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 25% below the Melksham average of £312,184 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 74% terraced, 19% semi-detached, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Barnes Wallis Close range from £155,000 to £271,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 82 streets in Melksham with at least two sales in the last year, Barnes Wallis Close ranks 67th for average price.

House prices on Barnes Wallis Close compared

Barnes Wallis Close£233,500
SN12 postcode area£312,184
Melksham£312,184
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SN12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £174,833 (3 sales)2016£175k2017: £172,167 (3 sales)2017£172k2018: £205,000 (6 sales)2018£205k2019: £192,000 (3 sales)2019£192k2020: £183,333 (3 sales)2020£183k2021: £172,000 (1 sales)2021£172k2022: £224,500 (2 sales)2022£225k2023: £230,833 (3 sales)2023£231k2024: £242,500 (2 sales)2024£243k2025: £244,000 (3 sales)2025£244k2026: £241,750 (2 sales)2026£242k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced23£203,47812 Jun 2026
Semi-detached6£226,0002 Dec 2024
Detached1£172,5007 Jul 2017
Flat1£202,50016 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Barnes Wallis Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
44, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UJ 12 Jun 2026£212,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UJ 11 May 2026£271,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UH 5 Dec 2025£217,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UJ 27 Oct 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UJ 27 Jun 2025£265,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UH 2 Dec 2024£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UJ 24 Oct 2024£255,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UH 16 Nov 2023£202,500 FlatFreehold
23, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UH 21 Jul 2023£230,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UJ 30 Jun 2023£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UH 22 Nov 2022£229,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UJ 24 Oct 2022£220,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UH 31 Mar 2021£172,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UJ 28 Aug 2020£170,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UJ 11 May 2020£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UH 23 Jan 2020£185,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UH 22 Nov 2019£193,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UH 26 Jul 2019£200,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UH 30 Apr 2019£183,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UJ 7 Sep 2018£190,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UH 17 Aug 2018£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55A, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UH 10 Aug 2018£182,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UJ 29 Mar 2018£212,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UH 26 Mar 2018£176,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UH 9 Feb 2018£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UH 21 Nov 2017£175,000 TerracedFreehold
8A, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UJ 7 Jul 2017£172,500 DetachedFreehold
75, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UH 6 Mar 2017£169,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UH 15 Dec 2016£201,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UH 23 Sep 2016£155,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Barnes Wallis Close SN12 6UJ 12 Aug 2016£168,500 TerracedFreehold

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
44, Barnes Wallis Close £220,000 (Oct 2022) → £212,000 (Jun 2026) -4%
over 4 yrs
58, Barnes Wallis Close £190,000 (Sep 2018) → £250,000 (Oct 2025) +32%
over 7 yrs
6, Barnes Wallis Close £212,000 (Mar 2018) → £255,000 (Oct 2024) +20%
over 7 yrs
55, Barnes Wallis Close £175,000 (Nov 2017) → £183,000 (Apr 2019) +5%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Barnes Wallis Close

Crime

31 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barnes Wallis Close 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 offences14
Anti-social behaviour4
Criminal damage & arson3
Public order3
Other theft2
Shoplifting2

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

Flood risk

Barnes Wallis Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Groundwater flooding in the Salisbury Plain area Flood alert area
  • Mid Bristol Avon area Flood alert area
  • Semington Brook from upper reaches to Semington 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 Barnes Wallis Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bowerhill Primary School 378 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Melksham Oak Community School 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Aloeric Primary School 360 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School 460 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Melksham House School 59 pupils Other independent special school 4–16 Report 1.3 mi
The Manor CofE VC Primary School 121 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington 87 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
River Mead School 261 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.6 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 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
  • Trowbridge station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mitchell Drive (opp, Mitchell Drive) 1 min walk
  • Mitchell Drive (W-bound, Mitchell Drive) 1 min walk
  • Blenheim Park Shops (N-bound, Falcon Way) 2 min walk
  • Beaufort Close (W-bound, Halifax Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Spa Medical Centre
    Snowberry Lane, Melksham · 0.8 mi
  • Giffords Primary Care Ctr
    Spa Road, Melksham · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Melksham Express · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Melksham · 1.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Melksham - Cranesbill Road · 1.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Melksham Pembroke Road · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Spa Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Melksham Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Boots · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Regency Dental Practice · 1.2 mi
  • Colosseum Dental (market Place Total) · 1.3 mi
  • Bath Road (dental Surgery) · 1.6 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.5%62.5%
Private rented14.6%20.3%
Social rented5.9%17.1%
Households762

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.2%64.1%
Aged 65+16.4%18.6%
Residents1,901

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 Barnes Wallis Close

Ethnic group

HereWiltshire
White95.8%94.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%1.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%2.1%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.7%

Religion

HereWiltshire
Christian47.5%50.2%
No religion46%41.3%
Not answered5.5%6%
Hindu0.3%0.5%
Buddhist0.2%0.5%
Muslim0.2%0.7%
Other religion0.2%0.6%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWiltshire
Born in the UK93.1%90.1%
Born outside the UK6.9%9.9%

Highest qualification

HereWiltshire
Level 4 qualifications and above27.1%34.2%
Level 3 qualifications24.3%18.3%
Level 2 qualifications17%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.9%10.2%
No qualifications10.6%14.4%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.6%
Other qualifications1.9%2.4%

General health

HereWiltshire
Very good health50.8%49.5%
Good health35.7%34.1%
Fair health10%12.2%
Bad health2.7%3.3%
Very bad health0.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereWiltshire
2 cars or vans in household39.7%34%
1 car or van in household37.3%39.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household17.5%13.4%
No cars or vans in household5.5%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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