The Beeches, Shaw, Melksham
House prices, sold prices and local information for SN12 8EP, SN12 8EW.
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At a glance
13 property sales on The Beeches, Shaw, Melksham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £339,856. Average sale prices rose from £300,625 in 2016 to £409,525 in 2025 (+36%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% semi-detached, 38% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Beeches range from £280,000 to £500,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Beeches compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Beeches has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SN12 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 8 | £339,856 | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Detached | 5 | £382,500 | 28 Feb 2025 |
Sold prices on The Beeches
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, The Beeches SN12 8EP | 17 Oct 2025 | £321,600 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, The Beeches SN12 8EP | 28 Mar 2025 | £395,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, The Beeches SN12 8EW | 28 Feb 2025 | £500,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, The Beeches SN12 8EP | 6 Feb 2025 | £421,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, The Beeches SN12 8EW | 6 Jan 2023 | £410,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, The Beeches SN12 8EP | 28 May 2021 | £380,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, The Beeches SN12 8EP | 23 Feb 2021 | £330,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9A, The Beeches SN12 8EP | 8 Aug 2018 | £370,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, The Beeches SN12 8EP | 20 Apr 2018 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, The Beeches SN12 8EP | 18 Jan 2018 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, The Beeches SN12 8EW | 10 Mar 2017 | £322,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, The Beeches SN12 8EW | 19 Aug 2016 | £310,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23, The Beeches SN12 8EP | 12 Jul 2016 | £290,750 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 6, The Beeches | £410,000 (Jan 2023) → £500,000 (Feb 2025) | +22% over 2 yrs |
| 11, The Beeches | £330,000 (Feb 2021) → £421,500 (Feb 2025) | +28% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near The Beeches
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw CE Primary School 189 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 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 |
| Churchfields, the Village School 121 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| River Mead School 261 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Melksham House School 59 pupils | Other independent special school | 4–16 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| The Manor CofE VC Primary School 121 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Aloeric Primary School 360 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Neston Primary School 195 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 2.3 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Bradford-on-Avon station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk
- Trowbridge station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Beeches (NE-bound, Shaw Hill) 1 min walk
- The Beeches (SW-bound, Shaw Hill) 2 min walk
- Beltane Place (opp, Shaw Hill) 3 min walk
- Beltane Place (SE-bound, Shaw Hill) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Giffords Primary Care Ctr
Spa Road, Melksham · 2.1 mi - Spa Medical Centre
Snowberry Lane, Melksham · 2.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Aldi Aldi Semington Melksham · 1.2 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Melksham Superstore · 1.3 mi
- Lidl Lidl Semington Melksham · 1.4 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Melksham · 1.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Asda Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
- Gompels Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
- Boots · 1.6 mi
Dentists
- Bath Road (dental Surgery) · 1.5 mi
- Colosseum Dental (market Place Total) · 1.7 mi
- Regency Dental Practice · 1.9 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 83.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 620 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 53.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 30.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,554 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 The Beeches
Ethnic group
| Here | Wiltshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.3% | 94.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.1% | 2.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1% | 1.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 1.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wiltshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.6% | 50.2% |
| No religion | 38.7% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 6% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | – |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wiltshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.5% | 90.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.5% | 9.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wiltshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 38% | 34.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.3% | 18.3% |
| No qualifications | 15.6% | 14.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.4% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.5% | 10.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.4% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Wiltshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.8% | 49.5% |
| Good health | 31.8% | 34.1% |
| Fair health | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| Bad health | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.8% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wiltshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.2% | 34% |
| 1 car or van in household | 31.3% | 39.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 22.7% | 13.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.7% | 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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