Britannia Close, Bowerhill, Melksham
House prices, sold prices and local information for SN12 6WB.
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At a glance
15 property sales on Britannia Close, Bowerhill, Melksham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £249,813. Average sale prices rose from £285,000 in 2016 to £372,500 in 2025 (+31%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 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 53% terraced, 33% detached, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Britannia Close range from £184,000 to £442,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Britannia Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Britannia 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
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 8 | £249,813 | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Detached | 5 | £371,400 | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £271,500 | 11 Jul 2025 |
Sold prices on Britannia Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21, Britannia Close SN12 6WB | 11 Jul 2025 | £440,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 25, Britannia Close SN12 6WB | 11 Jul 2025 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Britannia Close SN12 6WB | 18 Dec 2024 | £350,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Britannia Close SN12 6WB | 23 Feb 2024 | £442,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Britannia Close SN12 6WB | 3 Mar 2023 | £342,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Britannia Close SN12 6WB | 25 Feb 2022 | £255,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Britannia Close SN12 6WB | 17 Feb 2022 | £255,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Britannia Close SN12 6WB | 21 Jun 2021 | £212,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Britannia Close SN12 6WB | 12 Feb 2021 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, Britannia Close SN12 6WB | 16 Dec 2019 | £238,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Britannia Close SN12 6WB | 23 Mar 2018 | £184,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Britannia Close SN12 6WB | 25 May 2017 | £272,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Britannia Close SN12 6WB | 12 Apr 2017 | £312,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Britannia Close SN12 6WB | 22 Jul 2016 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Britannia Close SN12 6WB | 1 Jun 2016 | £320,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 25, Britannia Close | £238,000 (Dec 2019) → £305,000 (Jul 2025) | +28% over 6 yrs |
| 2, Britannia Close | £250,000 (Jul 2016) → £272,000 (May 2017) → £350,000 (Dec 2024) | +40% over 8 yrs |
| 8, Britannia Close | £220,000 (Feb 2021) → £255,000 (Feb 2022) | +16% over 1 yr |
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Schools near Britannia Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowerhill Primary School 378 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Melksham Oak Community School 1,058 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School 460 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Aloeric Primary School 360 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Seend Church of England Primary School 71 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Melksham House School 59 pupils | Other independent special school | 4–16 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| The Manor CofE VC Primary School 121 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| River Mead School 261 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.7 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 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
- Trowbridge station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Blenheim Park Shops (N-bound, Falcon Way) 3 min walk
- Mitchell Drive (W-bound, Mitchell Drive) 4 min walk
- Mitchell Drive (opp, Mitchell Drive) 5 min walk
- Kingfisher Drive (S-bound, Falcon Way) 6 min walk
GP surgeries
- Spa Medical Centre
Snowberry Lane, Melksham · 0.9 mi - Giffords Primary Care Ctr
Spa Road, Melksham · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Melksham Express · 0.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Melksham - Cranesbill Road · 1.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Melksham · 1.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Melksham Pembroke Road · 1.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Spa Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Melksham Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
- Boots · 1.6 mi
Dentists
- Regency Dental Practice · 1.3 mi
- Colosseum Dental (market Place Total) · 1.5 mi
- Bath Road (dental Surgery) · 1.7 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
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.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 79.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 5.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 762 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 16.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,901 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 80% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 87% | 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 Britannia Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Wiltshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.8% | 94.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 2.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wiltshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.5% | 50.2% |
| No religion | 46% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 6% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wiltshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.1% | 90.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.9% | 9.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wiltshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.1% | 34.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 24.3% | 18.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.9% | 10.2% |
| No qualifications | 10.6% | 14.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Wiltshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.8% | 49.5% |
| Good health | 35.7% | 34.1% |
| Fair health | 10% | 12.2% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wiltshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.7% | 34% |
| 1 car or van in household | 37.3% | 39.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.5% | 13.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.5% | 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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