Postcode SN12 6LJ (Wiltshire) Terminated March 2021

Map showing SN12 6LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN12 6LJ is located in Wiltshire It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in March 2021.SN12 6LJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

SN12 6LJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 6LJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to SN12 6LJ is Bank Street which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Library and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Melksham Rail Station, 777 m away.

The closest primary school to SN12 6LJ (for ages 11 and under) is The Manor CofE VC Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Melksham Oak Community School.

The local pub for residents of SN12 6LJ is Melksham Liberal Club and is 4 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on November 6, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Papa Johns and is 4 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 15, 2021.

Policing for SN12 6LJ 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 6LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bank Street 22 m
Union Street 100 m
Webbs Close 120 m
Church Walk 153 m
Church Street 186 m
High Street 194 m
Watson's Court 198 m
Byron Close 203 m
Canon Square 213 m
Lowbourne 230 m
Thackeray Crescent 243 m
Place Road 267 m
Ruskin Avenue 287 m
Keats Close 324 m
Shelley Gardens 339 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN12 6LJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination March 2021
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

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

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Manor CofE VC Primary School 302 m
River Mead School Good
(January 24, 2019)
419 m
Aloeric Primary School 741 m
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.56 km
Melksham Oak Community School 1.92 km
Bowerhill Primary School Requires improvement
(February 2, 2022)
2.11 km
Shaw CE Primary School 2.58 km
St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School 2.75 km
St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington 3.53 km
Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 12, 2017)
4.39 km
Seend Church of England Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
4.59 km
Lacock Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(December 2, 2021)
4.63 km
Churchfields, the Village School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.84 km
Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 14, 2016)
5.47 km
Notton House Academy 5.78 km
Stonar School 5.81 km
Keevil CofE Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
5.84 km
St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham Good
(April 4, 2017)
6.08 km
Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(March 10, 2016)
6.11 km
Emmaus School 6.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Casa La Cucina Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 18, 2021
4 m
Melksham Liberal Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
4 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
4 m
Swish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2020
4 m
The Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 4, 2020
4 m
Melksham Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
32 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
32 m
The Grapes Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
November 16, 2021
32 m
Kebab and Chicken Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 6, 2021
94 m
The Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
94 m
Buds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
103 m
Melksham Card & News Centre Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
October 9, 2018
103 m
Savers Health and Beauty Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
103 m
Gonjo Cafe Bake House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
115 m
Poundstretcher Retailers - other 4
Good
October 9, 2018
115 m
The Parsons Nose Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
June 12, 2019
115 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 5, 2019
116 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
116 m
High Street Convenience Retailers - other Exempt
November 5, 2020
116 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
116 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Library Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Buds Bar Bus Stop/Station 67 m
The Bear Bus Stop/Station 114 m
The Bear Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Sainsbury Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Melksham Rail Station Rail 777 m
Bristol Airport Air 39.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Forty Acre Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Withybed Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Eight Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Brickyard Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Daniel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Giles Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Eighteen Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Hack Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Silverlands Lake Inland Water 3.32 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Morass Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Inwood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37420000
Longitude -2.13787100
OS Easting 390500
OS Northing 0163914
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4988
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Wiltshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chippenham
Electoral Ward Melksham Forest
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 E33046882
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wiltshire 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wiltshire 022A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2