Sherwood Avenue is in Melksham and in West Wiltshire district. SN12 7HJ is located in the Melksham North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chippenham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sherwood Avenue, Melksham, SN12 7HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SN12 7HP, SN12 7HW, SN12 7EX, SN12 7HR, SN12 7HH, SN12 7HN, SN12 7EZ, SN12 7EU, SN12 7EY.

Sherwood Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sherwood Avenue are based on 73 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Wiltshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN12 7HJ

Average Price
£265,605
Semi-Detached
£259,738
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£296,113
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Avenue

Average Price
£267,282
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Sherwood Avenue, Melksham, Wiltshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£270,0002022-02-11 £279,981
33 Sherwood Avenue, Melksham, Wiltshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£255,0002021-06-15 £283,701
23 Sherwood Avenue, Melksham, Wiltshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£222,5002020-09-30 £263,693
33 Sherwood Avenue, Melksham, Wiltshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£156,0002020-01-07 £191,514
14 Sherwood Avenue, Melksham, Wiltshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£120,0002018-03-09 £146,837

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4River Mead School
Lowbourne , SN12 7ED
801 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Manor CofE VC Primary School
Ruskin Avenue , SN12 7NG
1,174 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School
Cranesbill Road , SN12 7GN
1,311 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aloeric Primary School
St Michael's Road , SN12 6HN
1,970 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Shaw CE Primary School
Corsham Road , Shaw SN12 8EQ
2,949 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Melksham Oak Community School
, Bowerhill SN12 6QZ
2,545 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pig and WhistleWoodrow Road, Melksham287 yd
The Foresters ArmsForesters Arms, Sandridge Road524 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Forest Fish Bar27A Church Lane, Melksham411 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Melksham2 Blackmore Road, Melksham848 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Forest Community Centre
LOXLEY CLOSE
grass pitches648 yd
Foresters Park
Foresters Park Road
grass pitches918 yd
King George V Playing Field
Lowbourne
grass pitches, tennis courts945 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed37.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Sherwood Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 132 crimes were reported near Sherwood Avenue . 54% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SN12 7HJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Sherwood Avenue, Melksham, SN12 7HJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SN12 7HJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired100
Full-Time Employee69
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family12
Self-Employed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Manufacturing19
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities10
Construction8
Human health and social work activities7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Other4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female127
Male121

Partnership Status

Single36
Married: Opposite sex136
Separated4
Divorced24
Widowed26

Health

Very good health89
Good health102
Fair health44
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 65
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White243
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union7
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years8
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
Ireland1
Germany1
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion70
Christian156
Buddhist2
Not answered20