Place Road, Melksham
House prices, sold prices and local information for SN12 6JN.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Place Road, Melksham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 3 Jun 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £682,500.
House prices on Place Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Place Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SN12 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 2 | £682,500 | 3 Jun 2021 |
Sold prices on Place Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Place Road SN12 6JN | 3 Jun 2021 | £775,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Place Road SN12 6JN | 18 Dec 2018 | £590,000 | Semi-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.
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Schools near Place Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melksham House School 59 pupils | Other independent special school | 4–16 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| The Manor CofE VC Primary School 121 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Aloeric Primary School 360 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| River Mead School 261 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School 460 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Melksham Oak Community School 1,058 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Bowerhill Primary School 378 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School 61 pupils | Primary Methodist/Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.6 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 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
- Trowbridge station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk
- Bradford-on-Avon station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Market Place (S-bound, High Street) 1 min walk
- Market Place (N-bound, High Street) 1 min walk
- Bud's Bar (nr, Lowbourne) 3 min walk
- Buds Bar (opp, Lowbourne) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Giffords Primary Care Ctr
Spa Road, Melksham · 0.5 mi - Spa Medical Centre
Snowberry Lane, Melksham · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Iceland Iceland Melksham · 0.1 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Melksham · 0.2 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Melksham · 0.2 mi
- Lidl Lidl Semington Melksham · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.1 mi
- Gompels Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Asda Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Colosseum Dental (market Place Total) · 0.1 mi
- Regency Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
- Bath Road (dental Surgery) · 0.2 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 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.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 79.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 655 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 30.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,425 |
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 Place Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Wiltshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.3% | 94.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.7% | 2.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 1.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | Wiltshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.8% | 50.2% |
| No religion | 41.5% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 6% |
| Muslim | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | – |
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 | 23.5% | 34.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.4% | 18.3% |
| No qualifications | 18.3% | 14.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.3% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.5% | 10.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Wiltshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.4% | 49.5% |
| Good health | 35.3% | 34.1% |
| Fair health | 16.3% | 12.2% |
| Bad health | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wiltshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44% | 39.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.2% | 34% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.7% | 13.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.1% | 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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