Shackleton Close, Bowerhill, Melksham

House prices, sold prices and local information for SN12 6EY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£470,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£313,125
8 sales
Price range
£245k – £470k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Aug 2026
SN12 6EY

At a glance

House prices£313k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station37 min walkMelksham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband96% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Shackleton Close, Bowerhill, Melksham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £470,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £356,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Shackleton Close compared

SN12 postcode area£313,321
Melksham£313,321
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shackleton 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

2016: £245,000 (1 sales)2016£245k2017: £260,000 (1 sales)2017£260k2019: £270,000 (2 sales)2019£270k2020: £385,000 (1 sales)2020£385k2022: £310,000 (1 sales)2022£310k2024: £295,000 (1 sales)2024£295k2026: £470,000 (1 sales)2026£470k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached4£356,25020 Aug 2026
Terraced3£271,66724 Mar 2022
Semi-detached1£265,00025 Sep 2019

Sold prices on Shackleton Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Shackleton Close SN12 6EY 20 Aug 2026£470,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Shackleton Close SN12 6EY 4 Oct 2024£295,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Shackleton Close SN12 6EY 24 Mar 2022£310,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Shackleton Close SN12 6EY 18 Dec 2020£385,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Shackleton Close SN12 6EY 12 Dec 2019£275,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Shackleton Close SN12 6EY 25 Sep 2019£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Shackleton Close SN12 6EY 12 Apr 2017£260,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Shackleton Close SN12 6EY 11 Nov 2016£245,000 TerracedFreehold

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
20, Shackleton Close £260,000 (Apr 2017) → £310,000 (Mar 2022) +19%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shackleton Close

Crime

29 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shackleton Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences11
Anti-social behaviour6
Criminal damage & arson3
Shoplifting3
Other theft2
Public order2

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

Flood risk

Shackleton Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Groundwater flooding in the Salisbury Plain area Flood alert area
  • Mid Bristol Avon area Flood alert 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 Shackleton Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Melksham Oak Community School 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
Bowerhill Primary School 378 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School 460 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Aloeric Primary School 360 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Melksham House School 59 pupils Other independent special school 4–16 Report 1.3 mi
The Manor CofE VC Primary School 121 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
River Mead School 261 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.4 mi
Seend Church of England Primary School 71 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.5 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Melksham station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Trowbridge station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Oak Community School (o/s, A365) 2 min walk
  • Oak Community School (opp, A365) 2 min walk
  • Kingfisher Drive (S-bound, Falcon Way) 2 min walk
  • Kingfisher Drive (N-bound, Falcon Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Spa Medical Centre
    Snowberry Lane, Melksham · 0.7 mi
  • Giffords Primary Care Ctr
    Spa Road, Melksham · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice 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.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.8%62.5%
Private rented8.2%20.3%
Social rented3.0%17.1%
Households643

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.3%64.1%
Aged 65+18.6%18.6%
Residents1,701

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)96%80%
Gigabit-capable96%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.

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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