The postcode SN12 7AB is located in Wiltshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SN12 7AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SN12 7AB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 7AB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to SN12 7AB is Forest Road which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Forest Road and is 21 m away. The closest railway station is Melksham Rail Station, 1 km away.
The closest primary school to SN12 7AB (for ages 11 and under) is River Mead School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Melksham Oak Community School.
The local pub for residents of SN12 7AB is The Pig and Whistle and is 255 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 15, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Forest Fish Bar and is 436 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 29, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 90.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SN12 7AB is covered by the Wiltshire police force association and Wiltshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SN12 7AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SN12 7AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SN12 7AB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SN12 7AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Mead School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 416 m |
| The Manor CofE VC Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 681 m | |
| Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| Aloeric Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.53 km | |
| Melksham Oak Community School | Academy | 11-18 | 2.23 km | |
| Bowerhill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 2, 2022) | 2.53 km |
| Shaw CE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.56 km | |
| St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.45 km | |
| Lacock Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 2, 2021) | 3.92 km |
| St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington | Academy | 5-11 | 4.3 km | |
| Seend Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 4.64 km |
| Notton House Academy | Special school | 8-19 | 5.13 km | |
| Churchfields, the Village School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 5.14 km |
| Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 12, 2017) | 5.16 km |
| St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 5.44 km |
| Stonar School | Independent school | 2-18 | 6.2 km | |
| Neston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 6.22 km |
| Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 14, 2016) | 6.3 km |
| Keevil CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 6.38 km |
| Corsham Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 28, 2013) | 6.49 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN12 7AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVAD Convenience Store | Exempt January 29, 2019 | 173 m | |
| The Pig and Whistle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 15, 2022 | 255 m | |
| Little Robins Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 308 m | |
| Alpine Villa Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 416 m | |
| River Mead Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 416 m | |
| Forest Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 29, 2021 | 436 m | |
| The Foresters Arms | Awaiting Inspection | 472 m | |
| Co-op Melksham | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 666 m | |
| Brookside Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2022 | 681 m | |
| The Manor Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2020 | 681 m | |
| South West Trade Supplies | Exempt May 21, 2019 | 722 m | |
| Kebab and Chicken Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 6, 2021 | 732 m | |
| The Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2020 | 732 m | |
| Alba Ristorante Italiano | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 24, 2021 | 768 m | |
| Antico Caffe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2020 | 768 m | |
| Rainbow Day Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2021 | 768 m | |
| Waitrose Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2020 | 768 m | |
| Texaco Melksham Service Station Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 23, 2020 | 773 m | |
| Buds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2020 | 776 m | |
| Melksham Card & News Centre Ltd | Exempt October 9, 2018 | 776 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SN12 7AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Forest Road | 21 m | |
| Forest Road | 132 m | |
| Forest Chapel | 272 m | |
| Forest Chapel | 275 m | |
| Philip Close | 290 m | |
| Melksham Rail Station | 1 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 40.43 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SN12 7AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Forty Acre Copse | 1.76 km | |
| Withybed Copse | 1.8 km | |
| Brickyard Plantation | 2.18 km | |
| Chapel Plantation | 2.26 km | |
| Eight Acre Plantation | 2.28 km | |
| Hack Plantation | 2.38 km | |
| Quarry Plantation | 2.45 km | |
| Eighteen Acre Plantation | 2.64 km | |
| Daniel's Wood | 2.7 km | |
| Silverlands Lake | 2.7 km | |
| Hanging Wood | 2.79 km | |
| Morass Wood | 3.03 km | |
| Inwood | 3.08 km | |
| The Rookery | 3.23 km | |
| Hill Planting | 3.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SN12 7AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 75.4 Mbps | 90.2 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.5 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.8 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 78.3 | 13.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for SN12 7AB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.37982000 |
| Longitude | -2.13012900 |
| OS Easting | 391040 |
| OS Northing | 0164538 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Wiltshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000054 |
| Travel To Work Area | Trowbridge |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| 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 | E33050724 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wiltshire 020 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wiltshire 020C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |