Top Lane is in Whitley, Melksham and in West Wiltshire district.
SN12 8QZ 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 Top Lane, Whitley, Melksham, SN12 8QZ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: SN12 8QY, SN12 8QB, SN12 8RE, SN12 8RB, SN12 8QX, SN12 8RG, SN12 8RA, SN12 8QU, SN12 8RN.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale Cottage, 138 Top Lane, Melksham, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £380,000 | 2014-11-14 | £563,229 |
| 137A Top Lane, Melksham, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building | £425,000 | 2013-10-18 | £655,791 |
| Vale Cottage, 138 Top Lane, Melksham, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £340,000 | 2008-10-24 | £562,934 |
| Vale Cottage, 138 Top Lane, Melksham, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £87,000 | 1995-08-03 | £460,507 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2out of 4 | Shaw CE Primary School Corsham Road, Shaw SN12 8EQ | 1,082 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Churchfields, the Village School Bradford Road, Atworth SN12 8HY | 2,236 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Neston Primary School Church Rise, SN13 9SX | 2,992 yd | Community 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 | 3,376 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | River Mead School Lowbourne, SN12 7ED | 3,692 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 | 4,431 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 | 3,474 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Heywood Prep The Priory, Priory Street SN13 0AP | 4,759 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Notton House Academy 28 Notton, Lacock SN15 2NF | 5,130 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spindles Coffee Stop | 116 Top Lane, Whitley | 256 yd | |
| Il Vello D'Oro @ Golden Fleece | The Golden Fleece, Folly Lane | 650 yd | |
| Lowden Garden Centre & Farm Shop | Lowden Garden Centre, Folly Lane | 730 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pear Tree Inn | Top Lane, Whitley | 153 yd | |
| Whitley Golf Club | Whitley Golf Course, Corsham Road | 920 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Beeches The Beeches | grass pitches | 872 yd |
| Whitley Golf Club WHITLEY GOLF COURSE WHITLEY GOLF COURSE CORSHAM ROAD | golf | 920 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 | 42.9% |
| 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 | 57.1% |
| Median download speed | 20.5 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 20.6 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 30.46 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 30.46 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 5 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 4.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 6.84 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 3 crimes were reported
near Top Lane.
86% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SN12 8QZ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
SN12 8QZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 8QZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 99 |
| Full-Time Employee | 60 |
| Self-Employed | 37 |
| Part-Time Employee | 24 |
| Looking after home or family | 9 |
| Other | 6 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Unemployed | 2 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 22 |
| Human health and social work activities | 16 |
| Education | 16 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 13 |
| Other | 13 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 11 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 11 |
| Construction | 10 |
| Information and communication | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 3 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 1 |
| Female | 147 |
| Male | 140 |
| Single | 51 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 154 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 18 |
| Widowed | 24 |
| Very good health | 135 |
| Good health | 112 |
| Fair health | 29 |
| Bad health | 8 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 30 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 17 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 26 |
| Apprenticeship | 16 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 50 |
| Degree or Similar | 105 |
| Other | 6 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| White | 283 |
| United Kingdom | 274 |
| European Union | 7 |
| Middle East and Asia | 3 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 274 |
| 10+ Years | 11 |
| United Kingdom | 264 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| No passport held | 19 |
| No religion | 96 |
| Christian | 173 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Other religion | 6 |
| Not answered | 9 |