Postcode SN12 7BU (Wiltshire)

Map showing SN12 7BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN12 7BU is located in Wiltshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SN12 7BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SN12 7BU 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 7BU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to SN12 7BU is Chalfield Crescent which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Margaret's Gardens and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Melksham Rail Station, 1.05 km away.

The closest primary school to SN12 7BU (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 7BU is The Foresters Arms and is 352 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Forest Fish Bar and is 382 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 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 7BU 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 7BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SN12 7BU, and the approximate distance away.

Chalfield Crescent 19 m
Fuller's Close 70 m
St Margarets Gardens 79 m
Wilkinson Close 133 m
Sandridge Road 182 m
The Crays 206 m
Heathcote Road 206 m
Craybourne Road 223 m
Devonshire Place 225 m
Fairway 225 m
Hampshire Place 227 m
Forest Road 254 m
St Andrew's Road 254 m
Murray Walk 262 m
Barnwell Road 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN12 7BU

Introduction January 1980
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 7BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
River Mead School Good
(January 24, 2019)
248 m
The Manor CofE VC Primary School 442 m
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.16 km
Aloeric Primary School 1.3 km
Melksham Oak Community School 1.96 km
Bowerhill Primary School Requires improvement
(February 2, 2022)
2.26 km
Shaw CE Primary School 2.73 km
St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School 3.38 km
St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington 4.05 km
Lacock Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(December 2, 2021)
4.19 km
Seend Church of England Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
4.42 km
Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 12, 2017)
5.04 km
Churchfields, the Village School Good
(February 28, 2017)
5.23 km
Notton House Academy 5.41 km
St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham Good
(April 4, 2017)
5.47 km
Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 14, 2016)
6.1 km
Keevil CofE Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
6.1 km
Stonar School 6.26 km
Neston Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
6.4 km
Silverwood School 6.72 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN12 7BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Robins Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
74 m
Alpine Villa Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
248 m
River Mead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
248 m
The Foresters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
352 m
Forest Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 29, 2021
382 m
AVAD Convenience Store Retailers - other Exempt
January 29, 2019
407 m
Co-op Melksham Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
430 m
Brookside Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
442 m
The Manor Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
442 m
The Pig and Whistle Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 15, 2022
502 m
Queensway Chapel Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
551 m
Kebab and Chicken Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 6, 2021
564 m
The Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
564 m
Buds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
581 m
Melksham Card & News Centre Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
October 9, 2018
581 m
Savers Health and Beauty Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
581 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 5, 2019
585 m
Texaco Melksham Service Station Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
January 23, 2020
633 m
Alba Ristorante Italiano Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 24, 2021
650 m
Antico Caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 7, 2020
650 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SN12 7BU - Data from Apr 2022

St Margaret's Gardens Bus Stop/Station 133 m
St Margaret's Gardens Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Forest Road Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Forest Road Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Melksham Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Bristol Airport Air 40.45 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SN12 7BU - Data from Dec 2021

Forty Acre Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Withybed Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Brickyard Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Eight Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Hack Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Eighteen Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Daniel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Silverlands Lake Inland Water 2.98 km
Morass Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Giles Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Moonground Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Inwood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SN12 7BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 90.4 Mbps 115.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 6.9% 102 13.3
300+ Mbps 89.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 393,007 kWh - mean 14,036 kWh : median 13,647 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 104,642 kWh - mean 3,608 kWh : median 3,313 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN12 7BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37733600
Longitude -2.12990100
OS Easting 391055
OS Northing 0164262
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16313
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: 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