Postcode SN12 6FS (Wiltshire)

Map showing SN12 6FS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN12 6FS is located in Wiltshire It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SN12 6FS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SN12 6FS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SN12 6FS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to SN12 6FS is Foxglove Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clinic and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Melksham Rail Station, 1.82 km away.

The closest primary school to SN12 6FS (for ages 11 and under) is Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 21, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Melksham Oak Community School.

The local pub for residents of SN12 6FS is The Water Meadow and is 870 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Noble House and is 870 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 9, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SN12 6FS is covered by the Wiltshire police force association and Wiltshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SN12 6FS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SN12 6FS, and the approximate distance away.

Foxglove Close 26 m
Sweet Briar Road 68 m
Long Leaze Lane 77 m
Snowberry Lane 78 m
Saxifrage Bank 88 m
Marigold Close 112 m
Lavender Close 113 m
Wiltshire Crescent 158 m
Daisy Close 227 m
Rutland Close 241 m
Heather Avenue 254 m
Clover Close 259 m
Rosebrock Gardens 281 m
Pennycress Drive 308 m
Campion Drive 328 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN12 6FS

Introduction December 1994
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SN12 6FS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
831 m
The Manor CofE VC Primary School 837 m
Melksham Oak Community School 912 m
Aloeric Primary School 1.01 km
River Mead School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.07 km
Bowerhill Primary School Requires improvement
(February 2, 2022)
1.2 km
St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington 3.28 km
St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School 3.49 km
Seend Church of England Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
3.53 km
Shaw CE Primary School 3.62 km
Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 12, 2017)
4.93 km
Keevil CofE Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
5.05 km
Lacock Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(December 2, 2021)
5.19 km
St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham Good
(April 4, 2017)
5.5 km
Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 14, 2016)
5.56 km
Churchfields, the Village School Good
(February 28, 2017)
5.87 km
The Mead Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
6.08 km
Silverwood School 6.4 km
Notton House Academy 6.44 km
Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(March 10, 2016)
6.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN12 6FS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spa Road Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
423 m
Young Melksham Youth Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2017
423 m
Voyage Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
436 m
Queensway Chapel Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
565 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 5, 2019
670 m
Co-op Melksham Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
713 m
Boomerang Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
821 m
Cater Link, Forest & Sandridge P.Sch School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
831 m
Brookside Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
837 m
The Manor Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
837 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 3, 2020
870 m
Noble House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
870 m
Oceans Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
870 m
The Water Meadow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
870 m
Golden Falls Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
July 28, 2021
881 m
Kings Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 31, 2022
881 m
Eddys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 15, 2021
890 m
Kings Arms Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
890 m
The Market Tavern Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
890 m
Conigre Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
March 6, 2020
897 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SN12 6FS - Data from Apr 2022

Clinic Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Clinic Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Spa Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Wiltshire Crescent Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Wiltshire Crescent Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Melksham Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Bristol Airport Air 40.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SN12 6FS - Data from Dec 2021

Eight Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Forty Acre Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Giles Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Brickyard Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Withybed Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Eighteen Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Hack Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Morass Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Moonground Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Lapwing Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Hundred Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Basin Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SN12 6FS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.1 Mbps 62.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.7 17.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 182,418 kWh - mean 10,730 kWh : median 10,664 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 63,515 kWh - mean 3,970 kWh : median 3,054 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN12 6FS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36809900
Longitude -2.12623100
OS Easting 391309
OS Northing 0163234
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14018
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Wiltshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chippenham
Electoral Ward Melksham East
Local Authority District Wiltshire
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Swindon and Wiltshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Wiltshire and Swindon

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000054
Travel To Work Area Trowbridge

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Wiltshire
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Melksham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050732
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wiltshire 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wiltshire 022B
Output Area / Small Area 1B1