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Basil Drive, Melksham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Basil Drive, Melksham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/melksham-wiltshire/basil-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SN12 6LT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£400,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2020)
£363,285
90 sales
Price range
£120k – £488k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 May 2026
SN12 6LT

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At a glance

House prices£363k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station26 min walkMelksham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold99% freeholdAcross 92 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

90 property sales on Basil Drive, Melksham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £400,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £394,483. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% detached, 38% semi-detached, 7% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Basil Drive range from £120,000 to £487,500. 99% of homes sold here were freehold and 1% leasehold.

House prices on Basil Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Basil 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: £309,600 (5 sales)2020£310k2021: £327,000 (18 sales)2021£327k2022: £381,871 (19 sales)2022£382k2023: £377,120 (30 sales)2023£377k2024: £379,633 (15 sales)2024£380k2025: £299,000 (2 sales)2025£299k2026: £400,000 (1 sales)2026£400k

Tenure: 99% freehold and 1% leasehold across 92 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached50£394,4836 May 2026
Semi-detached34£326,29428 Jul 2025
Terraced6£312,91721 Jun 2024

Sold prices on Basil Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
58, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 6 May 2026£400,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 28 Jul 2025£298,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 28 Feb 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 6 Dec 2024£487,500 DetachedFreehold
40, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 31 Oct 2024£457,000 DetachedFreehold
92, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 29 Oct 2024£423,000 DetachedFreehold
80, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 21 Jun 2024£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
41, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 17 Apr 2024£357,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 12 Apr 2024£365,000 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 28 Mar 2024£385,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
63, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 28 Mar 2024£450,000 Detached New buildFreehold
65, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 28 Mar 2024£395,000 Detached New buildFreehold
67, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 15 Mar 2024£440,000 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 11 Mar 2024£375,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
106, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 29 Feb 2024£323,000 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 23 Feb 2024£367,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 19 Feb 2024£375,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 26 Jan 2024£375,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10A, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 19 Dec 2023£445,000 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 19 Dec 2023£345,000 Detached New buildFreehold
43, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 15 Dec 2023£330,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
104, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 27 Nov 2023£457,100 Detached New buildFreehold
30, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 6 Oct 2023£315,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
100, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 28 Sep 2023£310,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
26, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 25 Aug 2023£350,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
28, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 25 Aug 2023£360,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
32, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 25 Aug 2023£325,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 23 Aug 2023£385,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27A, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 11 Aug 2023£350,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 14 Jul 2023£470,000 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 7 Jul 2023£360,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
20, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 30 Jun 2023£318,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 30 Jun 2023£385,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 30 Jun 2023£395,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 28 Jun 2023£340,000 Detached New buildFreehold
45, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 28 Jun 2023£269,556 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
47, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 28 Jun 2023£269,556 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
102, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 23 Jun 2023£415,000 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 23 Jun 2023£325,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 23 Jun 2023£430,000 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 16 Jun 2023£430,000 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 9 Jun 2023£420,000 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 2 Jun 2023£380,000 Detached New buildFreehold
38, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 28 Feb 2023£485,000 Detached New buildFreehold
40, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 17 Feb 2023£443,000 Detached New buildFreehold
42, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 17 Feb 2023£438,000 Detached New buildFreehold
78, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 10 Feb 2023£370,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 27 Jan 2023£347,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
9, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 27 Jan 2023£340,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
17, Basil Drive SN12 6LT 26 Jan 2023£250,000 Detached New buildFreehold
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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
58, Basil Drive £411,550 (Jun 2022) → £400,000 (May 2026) -3%
over 4 yrs
70, Basil Drive £287,000 (Apr 2021) → £298,000 (Jul 2025) +4%
over 4 yrs
62, Basil Drive £292,000 (Aug 2021) → £300,000 (Feb 2025) +3%
over 3 yrs
38, Basil Drive £485,000 (Feb 2023) → £487,500 (Dec 2024) +1%
over 2 yrs
40, Basil Drive £443,000 (Feb 2023) → £457,000 (Oct 2024) +3%
over 2 yrs
92, Basil Drive £375,000 (Sep 2020) → £423,000 (Oct 2024) +13%
over 4 yrs
78, Basil Drive £294,000 (Jan 2021) → £370,000 (Feb 2023) +26%
over 2 yrs
9, Basil Drive £395,000 (Jun 2022) → £340,000 (Jan 2023) -14%
over under a year
60, Basil Drive £385,000 (Sep 2021) → £430,000 (Sep 2022) +12%
over under a year
57, Basil Drive £335,000 (May 2021) → £370,000 (Mar 2022) +10%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Basil Drive

Crime

126 crimes were reported within about a mile of Basil Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences32
Shoplifting31
Anti-social behaviour30
Criminal damage & arson10
Public order7
Burglary4

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

Flood risk

Basil Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Groundwater flooding in the Salisbury Plain area Flood alert area
  • Mid Bristol Avon area Flood alert 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 Basil Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School 460 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Melksham Oak Community School 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
The Manor CofE VC Primary School 121 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Bowerhill Primary School 378 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
River Mead School 261 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Melksham House School 59 pupils Other independent special school 4–16 Report 0.8 mi
Aloeric Primary School 360 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Seend Church of England Primary School 71 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Trowbridge station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Oakfield Gate (E-bound) 2 min walk
  • Thyme Road (NE-bound) 4 min walk
  • Snowberry Lane (N-bound, Snowberry Lane) 4 min walk
  • Clinic (NE-bound, Snowberry Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Spa Medical Centre
    Snowberry Lane, Melksham · 0.2 mi
  • Giffords Primary Care Ctr
    Spa Road, Melksham · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Melksham - Cranesbill Road · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Melksham Pembroke Road · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Melksham · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Melksham · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Spa Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Melksham Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Regency Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Colosseum Dental (market Place Total) · 0.8 mi
  • Bath Road (dental Surgery) · 0.9 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
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.8%62.5%
Private rented8.2%20.3%
Social rented3.0%17.1%
Households643

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.3%64.1%
Aged 65+18.6%18.6%
Residents1,701

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 Basil Drive

Ethnic group

HereWiltshire
White96.2%94.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%1.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%2.1%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%1.1%

Religion

HereWiltshire
Christian51.5%50.2%
No religion39.4%41.3%
Not answered7.3%6%
Buddhist0.5%0.5%
Muslim0.5%0.7%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Hindu0.3%0.5%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWiltshire
Born in the UK93.4%90.1%
Born outside the UK6.6%9.9%

Highest qualification

HereWiltshire
Level 4 qualifications and above31.3%34.2%
Level 3 qualifications22.4%18.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.8%15%
No qualifications11.6%14.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.2%10.2%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.6%
Other qualifications1.9%2.4%

General health

HereWiltshire
Very good health52.6%49.5%
Good health34.3%34.1%
Fair health11.1%12.2%
Bad health1.6%3.3%
Very bad health0.4%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereWiltshire
2 cars or vans in household42.6%34%
1 car or van in household30.7%39.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household22.5%13.4%
No cars or vans in household4.2%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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