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

Nearby postcodes are: SN12 8BQ, SN12 8BG, SN12 8BB, SN12 8AS, SN12 8AR, SN12 8BH, SN12 8BE, SN12 8BA, SN12 8AW.

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 8BD

Average Price
£241,939
Semi-Detached
£241,939
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
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
52 Avon Road, Melksham, Wiltshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002021-08-20 £256,143
50 Avon Road, Melksham, Wiltshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£75,0002000-09-01 £227,735

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
River Mead School
Lowbourne , SN12 7ED 		3out of 4 738 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
The Manor CofE VC Primary School
Ruskin Avenue , SN12 7NG 		1out of 4 1,122 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Aloeric Primary School
St Michael's Road , SN12 6HN 		3out of 4 1,743 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shaw CE Primary School
Corsham Road , Shaw SN12 8EQ 		2out of 4 1,934 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School
Cranesbill Road , SN12 7GN 		3out of 4 2,149 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 3,057 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, Melksham320 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurant LtdMcdonalds, Beanacre Road397 yd
Leekes MelkshamLeekes Of Melksham, Beanacre Road442 yd
Melksham Hub CafeMelksham Hub, Station Approach534 yd
Subway84 Beanacre Road, Melksham536 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spencer Sports and Social ClubSpencers Sports And Social Club, Beanacre Road442 yd
Melksham Baptist ChurchOld Broughton Road, Melksham765 yd
The Pig and WhistleWoodrow Road, Melksham774 yd
The BearThe Bear Public House, Bath Road894 yd
Melksham Conservative ClubBank Street, Melksham1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lee's Chinese Takeaway5 Granville Road, Melksham320 yd
Lees Fish Bar3 Granville Road, Melksham320 yd
Greggs82 Beanacre Road, Melksham423 yd
Domino's Pizza23 Bath Road, Melksham858 yd
Chop Suey House15 Bath Road, Melksham894 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiBeanacre Road, Melksham397 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdLidl, Bath Road683 yd
Waitrose LtdBath Road, Melksham858 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Bath Road895 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Forest Community Centre
LOXLEY CLOSE 		grass pitches413 yd
King George V Playing Field
Lowbourne 		grass pitches, tennis courts705 yd
City Fitness
ROUNDPOND 		health and fitness suite778 yd
Scott'S Gym & Health Centre
NEW BROUGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite789 yd
City Fitness (Closed)
Unit S1 Unit S1 New Broughton Road 		health and fitness suite831 yd
Curves (Melksham)
UNIT 3D UNIT 3D NEW BROUGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite873 yd
The George Ward School (Closed)
Shurnhold 		grass pitches931 yd
The Manor C Of E Vc Primary School
Ruskin Avenue 		grass pitches1,036 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%

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

Safety

Is Avon Road dangerous?

In 2023, 128 crimes were reported near Avon Road . 55% 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 8BD.

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 8BD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee173
Part-Time Employee71
Retired51
Self-Employed37
Looking after home or family26
Student (economically inactive)15
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles54
Manufacturing49
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security31
Human health and social work activities20
Administrative and support service activities15
Education15
Other15
Construction14
Accommodation and food service activities14
Information and communication11
Transport and storage11
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Real estate activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female269
Male275

Partnership Status

Single176
Married: Opposite sex161
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated14
Divorced46
Widowed17

Health

Very good health266
Good health184
Fair health66
Bad health23
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 71
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 77
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 69
Degree or Similar 91
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian4
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White504
Gypsy or Irish Traveller7
Arab3
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom497
European Union24
Rest of Europe3
Africa9
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK497
10+ Years34
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom395
Poland10
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held131

Religion

No religion303
Christian201
Hindu1
Muslim3
Other religion5
Not answered31
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