Folly Lane is in Shaw, Melksham and in Wiltshire district.
SN12 8EZ is located in the Melksham Without North electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Chippenham. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Folly Lane, Shaw, Melksham, SN12 8EZ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 Folly Lane, Melksham, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building | £730,000 | 2018-06-29 | £754,125 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2out of 4 | Shaw CE Primary School Corsham Road, Shaw SN12 8EQ | 1,291 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Churchfields, the Village School Bradford Road, Atworth SN12 8HY | 1,754 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School The Street, Broughton Gifford SN12 8PR | 2,794 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Neston Primary School Church Rise, SN13 9SX | 3,184 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | River Mead School Lowbourne, SN12 7ED | 3,747 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2out of 4 | The Corsham School The Tynings, SN13 9DF | 4,889 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Stonar School Cottles Park, Atworth SN12 8NT | 2,970 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Heywood Prep The Priory, Priory Street SN13 0AP | 5,282 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowden Garden Centre & Farm Shop | Lowden Garden Centre, Folly Lane | 71 yd | |
| Il Vello D'Oro @ Golden Fleece | The Golden Fleece, Folly Lane | 77 yd | |
| Spindles Coffee Stop | 116 Top Lane, Whitley | 942 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pear Tree Inn | Top Lane, Whitley | 871 yd | |
| The White Hart | Bath Road, Atworth | 1,079 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Beeches The Beeches | grass pitches | 910 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 25.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 75.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 3 crimes were reported
near Folly Lane.
86% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SN12 8EZ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
SN12 8EZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
The percentage of retired residents living in SN12 8EZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 151 |
| Full-Time Employee | 97 |
| Part-Time Employee | 53 |
| Self-Employed | 46 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 16 |
| Looking after home or family | 11 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 9 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Other | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 41 |
| Education | 24 |
| Construction | 24 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 23 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 22 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 18 |
| Human health and social work activities | 18 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
| Other | 12 |
| Information and communication | 10 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 10 |
| Transport and storage | 9 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
| Real estate activities | 7 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 4 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 247 |
| Male | 208 |
| Single | 61 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 242 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 32 |
| Widowed | 53 |
| Very good health | 228 |
| Good health | 130 |
| Fair health | 55 |
| Bad health | 25 |
| Very bad health | 18 |
| No qualifications | 55 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 27 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 44 |
| Apprenticeship | 23 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 66 |
| Degree or Similar | 168 |
| Other | 11 |
| Indian | 5 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| White | 450 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 436 |
| European Union | 6 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 2 |
| Middle East and Asia | 7 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 436 |
| 10+ Years | 15 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 399 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 2 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 46 |
| No religion | 157 |
| Christian | 273 |
| Sikh | 5 |
| Not answered | 21 |