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Scholars Way, Melksham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Scholars Way, Melksham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/melksham-wiltshire/scholars-way/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£241,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£198,368
49 sales
Price range
£141k – £345k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Feb 2026
SN12 8FN

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At a glance

House prices£241k average23% 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 station8 min walkMelksham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband59% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% leaseholdAcross 50 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

49 property sales on Scholars Way, Melksham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £241,250. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £151,902. Average sale prices rose from £184,610 in 2016 to £241,250 in 2026 (+31%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 23% below the Melksham average of £312,184 over the same period. 16 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 14 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% flat, 27% terraced, 20% detached. Recorded sale prices on Scholars Way range from £141,000 to £345,000. 12% of homes sold here were freehold and 88% leasehold. Of 82 streets in Melksham with at least two sales in the last year, Scholars Way ranks 65th for average price.

House prices on Scholars Way compared

Scholars Way£241,250
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

2016: £184,610 (24 sales)2016£185k2017: £246,395 (5 sales)2017£246k2018: £157,000 (1 sales)2018£157k2019: £198,332 (3 sales)2019£198k2020: £183,000 (4 sales)2020£183k2021: £165,633 (3 sales)2021£166k2022: £175,000 (1 sales)2022£175k2024: £198,500 (2 sales)2024£199k2025: £255,500 (4 sales)2025£256k2026: £241,250 (2 sales)2026£241k

Tenure: 12% freehold and 88% leasehold across 50 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat23£151,9026 Feb 2026
Terraced13£212,71614 Mar 2025
Detached10£281,2979 Jan 2026
Semi-detached3£215,99728 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Scholars Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 6 Feb 2026£157,500 FlatLeasehold
21, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 9 Jan 2026£325,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 28 Mar 2025£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 14 Mar 2025£260,000 TerracedLeasehold
25, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 12 Feb 2025£345,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 24 Jan 2025£169,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 12 Apr 2024£230,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
2, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 6 Mar 2024£167,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 23 Nov 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 9 Jul 2021£155,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 24 Jun 2021£195,000 TerracedLeasehold
7, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 11 Jun 2021£146,900 FlatLeasehold
23, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 18 Dec 2020£285,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 11 Dec 2020£147,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 7 Dec 2020£152,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 30 Oct 2020£148,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 22 May 2020£149,000 OtherLeasehold
27, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 22 Nov 2019£189,995 TerracedFreehold
20, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 30 Sep 2019£249,000 DetachedLeasehold
8, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 27 Jun 2019£156,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 31 Aug 2018£157,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 31 Mar 2017£281,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
20, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 24 Feb 2017£264,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
24, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 24 Feb 2017£284,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
26, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 24 Feb 2017£199,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
28, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 24 Feb 2017£199,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
14, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 22 Dec 2016£227,995 Terraced New buildLeasehold
16, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 22 Dec 2016£222,995 Terraced New buildLeasehold
18, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 22 Dec 2016£222,995 Terraced New buildLeasehold
8, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 22 Dec 2016£148,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
10, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 21 Dec 2016£147,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
12, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 21 Dec 2016£150,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
6, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 21 Dec 2016£146,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
2, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 16 Dec 2016£143,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
4, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 16 Dec 2016£145,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
3, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 19 Oct 2016£141,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
15, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 7 Oct 2016£223,021 Terraced New buildLeasehold
1, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 30 Sep 2016£141,245 Flat New buildLeasehold
21, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 30 Sep 2016£249,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
29, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 30 Sep 2016£179,525 Terraced New buildLeasehold
31, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 30 Sep 2016£184,025 Terraced New buildLeasehold
5, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 29 Sep 2016£147,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
17, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 23 Sep 2016£219,995 Terraced New buildLeasehold
19, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 23 Sep 2016£224,995 Terraced New buildLeasehold
23, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 23 Sep 2016£264,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
25, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 23 Sep 2016£261,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
27, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 23 Sep 2016£184,765 Terraced New buildLeasehold
11, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 31 Aug 2016£150,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
9, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 31 Aug 2016£150,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
7, Scholars Way SN12 8FN 26 Aug 2016£148,145 Flat New buildLeasehold

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
7, Scholars Way £148,145 (Aug 2016) → £146,900 (Jun 2021) → £157,500 (Feb 2026) +6%
over 9 yrs
21, Scholars Way £249,995 (Sep 2016) → £325,000 (Jan 2026) +30%
over 9 yrs
17, Scholars Way £219,995 (Sep 2016) → £248,000 (Mar 2025) +13%
over 9 yrs
19, Scholars Way £224,995 (Sep 2016) → £260,000 (Mar 2025) +16%
over 8 yrs
25, Scholars Way £261,995 (Sep 2016) → £345,000 (Feb 2025) +32%
over 8 yrs
12, Scholars Way £150,000 (Dec 2016) → £157,000 (Aug 2018) → £169,000 (Jan 2025) +13%
over 8 yrs
31, Scholars Way £184,025 (Sep 2016) → £195,000 (Jun 2021) → £230,000 (Apr 2024) +25%
over 8 yrs
2, Scholars Way £143,995 (Dec 2016) → £167,000 (Mar 2024) +16%
over 7 yrs
10, Scholars Way £147,995 (Dec 2016) → £152,000 (Dec 2020) → £175,000 (Nov 2022) +18%
over 6 yrs
9, Scholars Way £150,995 (Aug 2016) → £149,000 (May 2020) → £155,000 (Jul 2021) +3%
over 5 yrs
23, Scholars Way £264,995 (Sep 2016) → £285,000 (Dec 2020) +8%
over 4 yrs
1, Scholars Way £141,245 (Sep 2016) → £147,000 (Dec 2020) +4%
over 4 yrs
5, Scholars Way £147,995 (Sep 2016) → £148,000 (Oct 2020) +0%
over 4 yrs
27, Scholars Way £184,765 (Sep 2016) → £189,995 (Nov 2019) +3%
over 3 yrs
20, Scholars Way £264,995 (Feb 2017) → £249,000 (Sep 2019) -6%
over 3 yrs
8, Scholars Way £148,995 (Dec 2016) → £156,000 (Jun 2019) +5%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Scholars Way

Crime

62 crimes were reported within about a mile of Scholars Way 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 offences18
Anti-social behaviour16
Shoplifting8
Criminal damage & arson7
Public order4
Other theft3

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

Flood risk

Scholars Way 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 Scholars Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shaw CE Primary School 189 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
River Mead School 261 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Melksham House School 59 pupils Other independent special school 4–16 Report 1.0 mi
The Manor CofE VC Primary School 121 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Aloeric Primary School 360 pupils Primary 4–11 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 1.5 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 2.1 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Bradford-on-Avon station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 42 min walk
  • Trowbridge station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

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

GP surgeries

  • Giffords Primary Care Ctr
    Spa Road, Melksham · 1.4 mi
  • Spa Medical Centre
    Snowberry Lane, Melksham · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Semington Melksham · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Melksham Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Semington Melksham · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Melksham · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Gompels Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Bath Road (dental Surgery) · 0.8 mi
  • Colosseum Dental (market Place Total) · 1.0 mi
  • Regency Dental Practice · 1.2 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

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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+)59%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)59%80%
Gigabit-capable59%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 Scholars Way

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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