Folly Close is in Salisbury and in Salisbury district.
SP2 8BU is located in the Salisbury Harnham electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Salisbury. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Folly Close, Salisbury, SP2 8BU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: SP2 8DY, SP2 8EB, SP2 8EA, SP2 8DZ, SP2 8NZ, SP2 8DE, SP2 8BT, SP2 8BP, SP2 8BS.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Folly Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building | £560,000 | 2013-08-09 | £900,523 |
| 9 Folly Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building | £415,000 | 2010-07-27 | £673,550 |
| High Lea, 3 Folly Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building | £435,000 | 2006-07-14 | £727,368 |
| 6 Folly Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building | £172,500 | 1997-08-20 | £756,300 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harnham Infants' School Saxon Road , SP2 8JZ | 3out of 4 | 387 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School Saxon Road , Harnham SP2 8JZ | 3out of 4 | 387 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury Exeter Street , SP1 2SG | 3out of 4 | 1,262 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School Wilton Road , SP2 7EJ | 3out of 4 | 2,162 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Longford CofE (VC) Primary School High Road , Britford SP5 4DS | 3out of 4 | 2,181 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School Exeter Street , SP1 2ED | 4out of 4 | 1,523 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| South Wilts Grammar School Stratford Road , SP1 3JJ | 4out of 4 | 2,960 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Wyvern College Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RE | 3out of 4 | 3,947 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| St Edmund's Girls' School Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1RD | 3out of 4 | 4,008 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic School Church Road , Laverstock SP1 1QY | 3out of 4 | 4,146 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Sixth Form College 66-78 Tollgate Road , SP1 2JJ | - not rated | 2,002 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Cathedral School 1 The Close , SP1 2EQ | - not rated | 1,281 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The WASP Centre Brunel House , Mitchell Road SP2 7PY | - not rated | 1,735 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fountain House Education Suite C/O Five Rivers Child Care Ltd , 47 Bedwin Street SP1 3UT | - not rated | 2,203 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Endeavour House School 78 Goodmayes Lane , Ilford IG8 9QA | - not rated | 2,203 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Clannad Education Centre C/O Five Rivers Child Care Ltd , 47 Bedwin Street SP1 3UT | - not rated | 2,203 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harnham Community Sports & Social Cl | Harnham Community Sports And Social Club, Parsonage Green | 620 yd | |
| The Greyfisher | Ayleswade Road, Harnham | 924 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harnham Fishbar | Norfolk Road, Harnham | 892 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Harnham Church Of England Junior School Saxon Road | grass pitches | 459 yd |
| Harnham Community Sports & Social Club PARSONAGE GREEN | grass pitches | 495 yd |
| Harnham Cricket Ground Harnham Road | grass pitches | 742 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 | 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% |
| 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 | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 130 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 139.8 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 15 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 31 crimes were reported
near Folly Close .
75% 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 SP2 8BU.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
SP2 8BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 SP2 8BU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 89 |
| Full-Time Employee | 81 |
| Self-Employed | 43 |
| Part-Time Employee | 26 |
| Looking after home or family | 11 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 9 |
| Other | 7 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Unemployed |
| Education | 24 |
| Human health and social work activities | 22 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 15 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 12 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 12 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 8 |
| Other | 8 |
| Construction | 8 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 3 |
| Transport and storage | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Female | 164 |
| Male | 154 |
| Single | 56 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 172 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 21 |
| Widowed | 20 |
| Very good health | 185 |
| Good health | 94 |
| Fair health | 28 |
| Bad health | 9 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 15 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 12 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 42 |
| Apprenticeship | 1 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 35 |
| Degree or Similar | 166 |
| Other | 4 |
| Chinese | 5 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Pakistani | 3 |
| Other Asian | 2 |
| Black African | 1 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 4 |
| White | 293 |
| Arab | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 284 |
| European Union | 9 |
| Africa | 6 |
| Middle East and Asia | 15 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 4 |
| Born in the UK | 284 |
| 10+ Years | 26 |
| 5-10 Years | 7 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 307 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 7 |
| No religion | 100 |
| Christian | 190 |
| Buddhist | 6 |
| Muslim | 7 |
| Other religion | 6 |
| Not answered | 12 |