The postcode SN12 8RQ is located in Wiltshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SN12 8RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SN12 8RQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 8RQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to SN12 8RQ is Springfield Gardens which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Methodist Church and is 172 m away. The closest railway station is Melksham Rail Station, 2.29 km away.
The closest primary school to SN12 8RQ (for ages 11 and under) is Shaw CE Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Corsham School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 12, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of SN12 8RQ is Pear Tree Inn and is 336 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 20, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Grazing Thyme and is 1.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Exempt on October 4, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 29.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.4 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SN12 8RQ 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 8RQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SN12 8RQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SN12 8RQ
| 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 8RQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw CE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 508 m | |
| Churchfields, the Village School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 2.4 km |
| St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.97 km | |
| River Mead School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 3.1 km |
| Neston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 3.17 km |
| The Manor CofE VC Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.28 km | |
| Aloeric Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.53 km | |
| Stonar School | Independent school | 2-18 | 3.6 km | |
| Lacock Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 2, 2021) | 3.83 km |
| Corsham Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 28, 2013) | 3.86 km |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corsham | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 4.12 km |
| Notton House Academy | Special school | 8-19 | 4.32 km | |
| The Corsham School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 4.33 km |
| Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 4.39 km |
| Heywood Prep | Independent school | 2-11 | 4.56 km | |
| Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 12, 2017) | 4.6 km |
| The Corsham Regis Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 23, 2018) | 4.93 km |
| Melksham Oak Community School | Academy | 11-18 | 4.99 km | |
| Bowerhill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 2, 2022) | 5.13 km |
| St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington | Academy | 5-11 | 5.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN12 8RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spindles Cafe | Exempt August 10, 2021 | 214 m | |
| Whitley Stores | Exempt September 20, 2021 | 214 m | |
| Wiltshire Chilli Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 214 m | |
| Pear Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2018 | 336 m | |
| Daisy Chain Melksham Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 21, 2022 | 484 m | |
| Cater Link Ltd @ Shaw Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2020 | 508 m | |
| Whitley Golf Club | Exempt June 5, 2017 | 508 m | |
| Mavern House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2021 | 552 m | |
| Il Vello D'Oro @ Golden Fleece | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 815 m | |
| Lowden Garden Centre & Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2020 | 863 m | |
| Rocking Horse Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 28, 2021 | 964 m | |
| The White Hart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2018 | 1.71 km | |
| Snapdragons Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 1.73 km | |
| Beechfield House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 1.9 km | |
| Grazing Thyme | Exempt October 4, 2021 | 1.99 km | |
| Roundponds Beef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement May 25, 2021 | 1.99 km | |
| The Roast Hut & More | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 2, 2021 | 1.99 km | |
| Malthurst Melksham - SHOP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 9, 2018 | 2.05 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 25, 2022 | 2.05 km | |
| Melk Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 9, 2018 | 2.11 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SN12 8RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Methodist Church | 172 m | |
| Ashley Close | 189 m | |
| Methodist Church | 192 m | |
| Pear Tree | 284 m | |
| Pear Tree | 313 m | |
| Melksham Rail Station | 2.29 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 37.85 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SN12 8RQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Brittle Wood | 914 m | |
| Daniel's Wood | 1.47 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.29 km | |
| Parsonage Coppice | 2.37 km | |
| Silverlands Lake | 2.51 km | |
| Inwood | 2.88 km | |
| Three Corner Plantation | 2.91 km | |
| Round Clump | 3.01 km | |
| New Wood | 3.03 km | |
| Beech Plantation | 3.16 km | |
| Charlwood Plantation | 3.29 km | |
| Charlwood | 3.37 km | |
| Cottles Wood | 3.39 km | |
| Botleaze Wood | 3.63 km | |
| Grove Mead Plantation | 3.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SN12 8RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 31.2 Mbps | 29.5 Mbps | 57.1 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.7 Mbps | 6.4 Mbps | 18.11 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 25 | 5.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 36.6 | 7.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SN12 8RQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.39484300 |
| Longitude | -2.16708100 |
| OS Easting | 388472 |
| OS Northing | 0166214 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Wiltshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Chippenham |
| Electoral Ward | Melksham Without North & Shurnhold |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Whitley (Wiltshire) BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Whitley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33050728 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wiltshire 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wiltshire 021B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |