Avon Road is in Melksham and in West Wiltshire district. SN12 8BB 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 Avon Road, Melksham, SN12 8BB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SN12 8BG, SN12 8BQ, SN12 8BE, SN12 8BD, SN12 8BA, SN12 8AZ, SN12 8BH, SN12 8AS, SN12 8AE.

Avon Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Avon Road are based on 59 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 8BB

Average Price
£305,352
Semi-Detached
£297,358
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£333,329
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avon Road

Average Price
£264,525
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avon Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
46 Avon Road, Melksham, Wiltshire
Detached, an established residential building
£291,0002022-10-26 £274,371
41 Avon Road, Melksham, Wiltshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£255,0002021-04-28 £290,211
51 Avon Road, Melksham, Wiltshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£265,0002019-10-01 £319,223
43 Avon Road, Melksham, Wiltshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£225,0002018-05-25 £272,582
41 Avon Road, Melksham, Wiltshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£235,0002016-06-21 £313,698

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
River Mead School
Lowbourne , SN12 7ED
3out of 4 844 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
The Manor CofE VC Primary School
Ruskin Avenue , SN12 7NG
1out of 4 1,225 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Aloeric Primary School
St Michael's Road , SN12 6HN
3out of 4 1,830 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shaw CE Primary School
Corsham Road , Shaw SN12 8EQ
2out of 4 1,841 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School
Cranesbill Road , SN12 7GN
3out of 4 2,249 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Melksham Oak Community School
, Bowerhill SN12 6QZ
2out of 4 3,164 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WaraThai Restaurant1 Granville Road, Melksham287 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurant LtdMcdonalds, Beanacre Road373 yd
Subway84 Beanacre Road, Melksham430 yd
Leekes MelkshamLeekes Of Melksham, Beanacre Road455 yd
Melksham Hub CafeMelksham Hub, Station Approach559 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spencer Sports and Social ClubSpencers Sports And Social Club, Beanacre Road455 yd
Melksham Baptist ChurchOld Broughton Road, Melksham824 yd
The Pig and WhistleWoodrow Road, Melksham848 yd
The BearThe Bear Public House, Bath Road981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lee's Chinese Takeaway5 Granville Road, Melksham287 yd
Lees Fish Bar3 Granville Road, Melksham287 yd
Greggs82 Beanacre Road, Melksham327 yd
Domino's Pizza23 Bath Road, Melksham946 yd
Chop Suey House15 Bath Road, Melksham981 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiBeanacre Road, Melksham373 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdLidl, Bath Road751 yd
Waitrose LtdBath Road, Melksham946 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Bath Road981 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Forest Community Centre
LOXLEY CLOSE
grass pitches490 yd
City Fitness
ROUNDPOND
health and fitness suite768 yd
King George V Playing Field
Lowbourne
grass pitches, tennis courts810 yd
Scott'S Gym & Health Centre
NEW BROUGHTON ROAD
health and fitness suite857 yd
The George Ward School (Closed)
Shurnhold
grass pitches879 yd
City Fitness (Closed)
Unit S1 Unit S1 New Broughton Road
health and fitness suite905 yd
Curves (Melksham)
UNIT 3D UNIT 3D NEW BROUGHTON ROAD
health and fitness suite943 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 speed65.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed117 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Avon Road dangerous?

In 2023, 125 crimes were reported near Avon Road . 55% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SN12 8BB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Avon Road, Melksham, SN12 8BB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SN12 8BB 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

Retired109
Full-Time Employee70
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed10
Other7
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing23
Human health and social work activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities11
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication4
Other2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female136
Male128

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex121
Separated2
Divorced28
Widowed34

Health

Very good health73
Good health117
Fair health62
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 55
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian2
White257
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom251
European Union4
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK251
10+ Years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom225
Italy1
Poland2
Eastern Asia1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion90
Christian149
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Not answered20