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Caretakers Close, Melksham

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£298,167
3 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£281,990
66 sales
Price range
£204k – £470k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Aug 2026
SN12 8FR

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At a glance

House prices£298k average4% below the Melksham average 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 station6 min walkMelksham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband85% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold68% leaseholdAcross 72 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

66 property sales on Caretakers Close, Melksham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £298,167. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £317,110. That is 4% below the Melksham average of £312,184 over the same period. 17 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 12 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 61% detached, 21% terraced, 18% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Caretakers Close range from £204,000 to £470,000. 32% of homes sold here were freehold and 68% leasehold. Of 82 streets in Melksham with at least two sales in the last year, Caretakers Close ranks 40th for average price.

House prices on Caretakers Close compared

Caretakers Close£298,167
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

2017: £264,736 (48 sales)2017£265k2018: £352,495 (1 sales)2018£352k2019: £269,995 (1 sales)2019£270k2020: £257,333 (3 sales)2020£257k2021: £352,500 (2 sales)2021£353k2022: £415,000 (1 sales)2022£415k2023: £373,333 (6 sales)2023£373k2024: £255,000 (1 sales)2024£255k2025: £317,500 (2 sales)2025£318k2026: £259,500 (1 sales)2026£260k

Tenure: 32% freehold and 68% leasehold across 72 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached40£317,11014 Nov 2025
Terraced14£226,92718 Aug 2026
Semi-detached12£229,1635 Nov 2021

Sold prices on Caretakers Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
62, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 18 Aug 2026£259,500 TerracedFreehold
49, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 14 Nov 2025£372,000 DetachedFreehold
81, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 14 Nov 2025£263,000 TerracedFreehold
81, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 5 Apr 2024£255,000 TerracedLeasehold
75, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 8 Sep 2023£412,500 DetachedFreehold
10, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 9 Jun 2023£405,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 7 Jun 2023£325,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 14 Mar 2023£300,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 3 Mar 2023£372,500 DetachedFreehold
54, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 16 Feb 2023£2,000 Other New buildFreehold
66, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 27 Jan 2023£425,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 27 Jun 2022£415,000 DetachedFreehold
75, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 25 Feb 2022£2,000 Other New buildFreehold
29, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 5 Nov 2021£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 27 Sep 2021£470,000 DetachedFreehold
83, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 27 Nov 2020£223,500 TerracedFreehold
50, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 19 Nov 2020£337,500 DetachedFreehold
64, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 4 Sep 2020£212,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 8 Jul 2020£222,500 TerracedFreehold
58, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 12 Feb 2020£3,750 Other New buildFreehold
50, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 19 Dec 2019£3,750 Other New buildFreehold
2, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 23 Jul 2019£3,750 Other New buildFreehold
3, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 12 Feb 2019£269,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 29 Oct 2018£352,495 Detached New buildFreehold
52, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 18 Dec 2017£364,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
51, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 15 Dec 2017£291,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
53, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 15 Dec 2017£254,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
45, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 14 Dec 2017£204,000 Terraced New buildLeasehold
47, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 14 Dec 2017£226,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
49, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 12 Dec 2017£277,000 Detached New buildLeasehold
38, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 30 Nov 2017£279,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
41, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 30 Nov 2017£226,995 Terraced New buildLeasehold
43, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 30 Nov 2017£204,000 Terraced New buildLeasehold
50, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 24 Nov 2017£334,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
39, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 20 Nov 2017£279,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
33, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 17 Nov 2017£224,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
35, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 17 Nov 2017£269,500 Detached New buildLeasehold
37, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 17 Nov 2017£273,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
71, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 30 Oct 2017£369,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
27, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 27 Oct 2017£224,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
31, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 27 Oct 2017£224,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
67, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 27 Oct 2017£275,000 Detached New buildLeasehold
69, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 27 Oct 2017£270,000 Detached New buildLeasehold
66, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 20 Oct 2017£364,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
73, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 20 Oct 2017£359,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
29, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 13 Oct 2017£224,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
54, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 29 Sep 2017£291,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
56, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 29 Sep 2017£289,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
58, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 29 Sep 2017£229,995 Terraced New buildLeasehold
60, Caretakers Close SN12 8FR 29 Sep 2017£218,000 Terraced New buildLeasehold
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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
62, Caretakers Close £221,000 (Sep 2017) → £259,500 (Aug 2026) +17%
over 9 yrs
49, Caretakers Close £277,000 (Dec 2017) → £372,000 (Nov 2025) +34%
over 8 yrs
81, Caretakers Close £221,995 (Jul 2017) → £255,000 (Apr 2024) → £263,000 (Nov 2025) +18%
over 8 yrs
75, Caretakers Close £330,995 (Aug 2017) → £2,000 (Feb 2022) → £412,500 (Sep 2023) +25%
over 6 yrs
10, Caretakers Close £340,000 (Mar 2017) → £405,000 (Jun 2023) +19%
over 6 yrs
72, Caretakers Close £273,995 (Aug 2017) → £325,000 (Jun 2023) +19%
over 6 yrs
38, Caretakers Close £279,995 (Nov 2017) → £300,000 (Mar 2023) +7%
over 5 yrs
54, Caretakers Close £291,995 (Sep 2017) → £2,000 (Feb 2023) -99%
over 5 yrs
66, Caretakers Close £364,995 (Oct 2017) → £425,000 (Jan 2023) +16%
over 5 yrs
50, Caretakers Close £334,995 (Nov 2017) → £3,750 (Dec 2019) → £337,500 (Nov 2020) → £415,000 (Jun 2022) +24%
over 5 yrs
29, Caretakers Close £224,995 (Oct 2017) → £235,000 (Nov 2021) +4%
over 4 yrs
1, Caretakers Close £352,495 (Oct 2018) → £470,000 (Sep 2021) +33%
over 3 yrs
83, Caretakers Close £216,995 (Aug 2017) → £223,500 (Nov 2020) +3%
over 3 yrs
64, Caretakers Close £228,995 (Sep 2017) → £212,000 (Sep 2020) -7%
over 3 yrs
41, Caretakers Close £226,995 (Nov 2017) → £222,500 (Jul 2020) -2%
over 3 yrs
58, Caretakers Close £229,995 (Sep 2017) → £3,750 (Feb 2020) -98%
over 2 yrs
2, Caretakers Close £313,996 (May 2017) → £3,750 (Jul 2019) -99%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Caretakers Close

Crime

76 crimes were reported within about a mile of Caretakers 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 offences25
Anti-social behaviour20
Criminal damage & arson9
Shoplifting8
Public order4
Other theft3

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

Flood risk

Caretakers 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 Caretakers 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 0.8 mi
Melksham House School 59 pupils Other independent special school 4–16 Report 0.9 mi
The Manor CofE VC Primary School 121 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Bradford-on-Avon station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk
  • Trowbridge station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Addison Road (N-bound, Addison Road) 1 min walk
  • Addison Road (SE-bound, Addison Road) 1 min walk
  • George Ward Gardens (N-bound, Bath Road) 2 min walk
  • Roundponds (N-bound, Roundpond) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Giffords Primary Care Ctr
    Spa Road, Melksham · 1.3 mi
  • Spa Medical Centre
    Snowberry Lane, Melksham · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Semington Melksham · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Melksham Superstore · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Semington Melksham · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Melksham · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

  • Bath Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
  • Colosseum Dental (market Place Total) · 0.9 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+)85%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)85%80%
Gigabit-capable85%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 Caretakers 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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