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Dorset Crescent, Melksham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dorset Crescent, Melksham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/melksham-wiltshire/dorset-crescent/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£255,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£238,375
8 sales
Price range
£185k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
SN12 7LP

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At a glance

House prices£238k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station19 min walkMelksham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 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

8 property sales on Dorset Crescent, Melksham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £255,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £238,375. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Dorset Crescent range from £185,000 to £285,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Dorset Crescent compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £185,000 (1 sales)2017£185k2018: £185,000 (1 sales)2018£185k2022: £250,000 (1 sales)2022£250k2023: £247,500 (2 sales)2023£248k2024: £274,000 (1 sales)2024£274k2025: £263,000 (1 sales)2025£263k2026: £255,000 (1 sales)2026£255k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£238,37527 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Dorset Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Dorset Crescent SN12 7LP 27 Feb 2026£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Dorset Crescent SN12 7LP 30 Jul 2025£263,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Dorset Crescent SN12 7LP 4 Nov 2024£274,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Dorset Crescent SN12 7LP 3 Nov 2023£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Dorset Crescent SN12 7LP 30 Jun 2023£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Dorset Crescent SN12 7LP 9 Aug 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Dorset Crescent SN12 7LP 3 May 2018£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Dorset Crescent SN12 7LP 21 Sep 2017£185,000 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
18, Dorset Crescent £185,000 (May 2018) → £210,000 (Nov 2023) +14%
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Schools near Dorset Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Manor CofE VC Primary School 121 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Melksham House School 59 pupils Other independent special school 4–16 Report 0.5 mi
River Mead School 261 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Aloeric Primary School 360 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School 460 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Melksham Oak Community School 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
Bowerhill Primary School 378 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Shaw CE Primary School 189 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 2.1 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Trowbridge station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Queensway Hall (N-bound, Queensway) 2 min walk
  • Queensway Hall (S-bound, Queensway) 2 min walk
  • Wiltshire Crescent (S-bound, Queensway) 2 min walk
  • Wiltshire Crescent (N-bound, Queensway) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Giffords Primary Care Ctr
    Spa Road, Melksham · 0.2 mi
  • Spa Medical Centre
    Snowberry Lane, Melksham · 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Melksham Pembroke Road · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Melksham · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Melksham · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Melksham · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Melksham Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Spa Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Regency Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Colosseum Dental (market Place Total) · 0.5 mi
  • Bath Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 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 5 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 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
Owned62.7%62.5%
Private rented12.5%20.3%
Social rented24.4%17.1%
Households702

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.8%64.1%
Aged 65+17.1%18.6%
Residents1,660

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 Dorset Crescent

Ethnic group

HereWiltshire
White95.9%94.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%2.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%1.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.7%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.7%

Religion

HereWiltshire
Christian46%50.2%
No religion44.9%41.3%
Not answered7.4%6%
Muslim0.5%0.7%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.5%
Hindu0.2%0.5%
Sikh0.1%–

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 above23.2%34.2%
Level 3 qualifications19.7%18.3%
No qualifications19.4%14.4%
Level 2 qualifications16.5%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.8%10.2%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.2%2.4%

General health

HereWiltshire
Very good health43.7%49.5%
Good health36.7%34.1%
Fair health13.3%12.2%
Bad health5.4%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereWiltshire
1 car or van in household41%39.4%
2 cars or vans in household30.9%34%
No cars or vans in household16.1%13.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household12%13.4%

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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