SN12 6HD postcode in Melksham, Wiltshire

SN12 6HD is a postcode in Melksham, in the Melksham South ward of Wiltshire. It is in the Melksham and Devizes parliamentary constituency and the Wiltshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Wiltshire: 77% Typical price £325,000 Homes sold in SN12 6, last 12 months. ▲ 1.6% on the year before Nearest station Melksham 1.1 km in a straight line

Where SN12 6HD is, and what is near it

Map of SN12 6HD and what is near it Map of SN12 6HD: its centre point, with the 356 other postcodes in the SN12 6 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SN12 6AA: also in SN12 6SN12 6AB: also in SN12 6SN12 6AE: also in SN12 6SN12 6AF: also in SN12 6SN12 6AG: also in SN12 6SN12 6AL: also in SN12 6SN12 6AN: also in SN12 6SN12 6AP: also in SN12 6SN12 6AR: also in SN12 6SN12 6AS: also in SN12 6SN12 6AT: also in SN12 6SN12 6AU: also in SN12 6SN12 6AW: also in SN12 6SN12 6AX: also in SN12 6SN12 6AY: also in SN12 6SN12 6AZ: also in SN12 6SN12 6BA: also in SN12 6SN12 6BB: also in SN12 6SN12 6BD: also in SN12 6SN12 6BE: also in SN12 6SN12 6BG: also in SN12 6SN12 6BH: also in SN12 6SN12 6BJ: also in SN12 6SN12 6BL: also in SN12 6SN12 6BN: also in SN12 6SN12 6BP: also in SN12 6SN12 6BQ: also in SN12 6SN12 6BS: also in SN12 6SN12 6BW: also in SN12 6SN12 6BZ: also in SN12 6SN12 6DA: also in SN12 6SN12 6DB: also in SN12 6SN12 6DD: also in SN12 6SN12 6DE: also in SN12 6SN12 6DF: also in SN12 6SN12 6DG: also in SN12 6SN12 6DH: also in SN12 6SN12 6DJ: also in SN12 6SN12 6DL: also in SN12 6SN12 6DN: also in SN12 6SN12 6DP: also in SN12 6SN12 6DR: also in SN12 6SN12 6DS: also in SN12 6SN12 6DT: also in SN12 6SN12 6DU: also in SN12 6SN12 6DW: also in SN12 6SN12 6ED: also in SN12 6SN12 6EF: also in SN12 6SN12 6EH: also in SN12 6SN12 6EN: also in SN12 6SN12 6EP: also in SN12 6SN12 6EQ: also in SN12 6SN12 6ER: also in SN12 6SN12 6ES: also in SN12 6SN12 6EW: also in SN12 6SN12 6EX: also in SN12 6SN12 6FG: also in SN12 6SN12 6FN: also in SN12 6SN12 6FP: also in SN12 6SN12 6FR: also in SN12 6SN12 6FS: also in SN12 6SN12 6FT: also in SN12 6SN12 6FU: also in SN12 6SN12 6FW: also in SN12 6SN12 6FX: also in SN12 6SN12 6FY: also in SN12 6SN12 6FZ: also in SN12 6SN12 6GA: also in SN12 6SN12 6GB: also in SN12 6SN12 6GD: also in SN12 6SN12 6GF: also in SN12 6SN12 6GG: also in SN12 6SN12 6GL: also in SN12 6SN12 6GR: also in SN12 6SN12 6GS: also in SN12 6SN12 6GT: also in SN12 6SN12 6GW: also in SN12 6SN12 6GY: also in SN12 6SN12 6HA: also in SN12 6SN12 6HB: also in SN12 6SN12 6HE: also in SN12 6SN12 6HF: also in SN12 6SN12 6HG: also in SN12 6SN12 6HH: also in SN12 6SN12 6HJ: also in SN12 6SN12 6HL: also in SN12 6SN12 6HN: also in SN12 6SN12 6HP: also in SN12 6SN12 6HQ: also in SN12 6SN12 6HR: also in SN12 6SN12 6HS: also in SN12 6SN12 6HT: also in SN12 6SN12 6HU: also in SN12 6SN12 6HW: also in SN12 6SN12 6HX: also in SN12 6SN12 6HY: also in SN12 6SN12 6HZ: also in SN12 6SN12 6JA: also in SN12 6SN12 6JB: also in SN12 6SN12 6JD: also in SN12 6SN12 6JE: also in SN12 6SN12 6JF: also in SN12 6SN12 6JG: also in SN12 6SN12 6JH: also in SN12 6SN12 6JJ: also in SN12 6SN12 6JL: also in SN12 6SN12 6JN: also in SN12 6SN12 6JP: also in SN12 6SN12 6JQ: also in SN12 6SN12 6JR: also in SN12 6SN12 6JT: also in SN12 6SN12 6JU: also in SN12 6SN12 6JX: also in SN12 6SN12 6JY: also in SN12 6SN12 6LA: also in SN12 6SN12 6LE: also in SN12 6SN12 6LG: also in SN12 6SN12 6LL: also in SN12 6SN12 6LN: also in SN12 6SN12 6LP: also in SN12 6SN12 6LS: also in SN12 6SN12 6LT: also in SN12 6SN12 6LU: also in SN12 6SN12 6LX: also in SN12 6SN12 6LY: also in SN12 6SN12 6NA: also in SN12 6SN12 6QJ: also in SN12 6SN12 6QL: also in SN12 6SN12 6QN: also in SN12 6SN12 6QW: also in SN12 6SN12 6QX: also in SN12 6SN12 6QZ: also in SN12 6SN12 6RP: also in SN12 6SN12 6SB: also in SN12 6SN12 6SD: also in SN12 6SN12 6SR: also in SN12 6SN12 6TJ: also in SN12 6SN12 6TN: also in SN12 6SN12 6UD: also in SN12 6SN12 6UE: also in SN12 6SN12 6UL: also in SN12 6SN12 6UN: also in SN12 6SN12 6US: also in SN12 6SN12 6UT: also in SN12 6SN12 6UU: also in SN12 6SN12 6UX: also in SN12 6SN12 6UY: also in SN12 6SN12 6UZ: also in SN12 6SN12 6WA: also in SN12 6SN12 6WP: also in SN12 6SN12 6WR: also in SN12 6SN12 6WT: also in SN12 6SN12 6WW: also in SN12 6SN12 6WZ: also in SN12 6SN12 6XF: also in SN12 6SN12 6XG: also in SN12 6SN12 6XH: also in SN12 6SN12 6XJ: also in SN12 6SN12 6XL: also in SN12 6SN12 6XQ: also in SN12 6SN12 6XZ: also in SN12 6SN12 6YB: also in SN12 6SN12 6YE: also in SN12 6SN12 6YF: also in SN12 6SN12 6YN: also in SN12 6SN12 6YP: also in SN12 6SN12 6YR: also in SN12 6SN12 6YU: also in SN12 6SN12 6YW: also in SN12 6SN12 6ZA: also in SN12 6SN12 6ZJ: also in SN12 6SN12 6ZL: also in SN12 6SN12 6ZP: also in SN12 6SN12 6ZQ: also in SN12 6SN12 6ZS: also in SN12 6SN12 6ZT: also in SN12 6SN12 6ZU: also in SN12 6 2 places, 7.0–7.7 kmMelksham SN12 6HD Map of SN12 6HD and what is near it Map of SN12 6HD: its centre point, with the 356 other postcodes in the SN12 6 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.7 kmMelksham SN12 6HD
  • SN12 6HD
  • Other postcodes in SN12 6: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3708, longitude -2.1385)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SN12 6HD?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SN12 6HD?

Every home and business at SN12 6HD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Wiltshire: 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Wiltshire: 97%

The line marks the figure across Wiltshire.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SN12 6HD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Wiltshire Council's days for SN12 6HD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SN12 6HD on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SN12 6HD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SN12 6HD.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Wiltshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SN12 6HD: 5,934 properties in Wiltshire are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Wiltshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SN12 6HD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SN12 6HD?

Homes in SN12 6 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 149 sales, up 1.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£325,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£320,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £387,000 65 sales
  • Semi-detached £302,500 44 sales
  • Terraced £250,000 35 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £127,000 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SN12 district: a typical £295,000 from 362 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SN12 6HD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SN12 6HD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SN12 6HD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around SN12 6HD. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (31%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SN12 6HD

Band D in Wiltshire for 2026‑27: £2,572. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,715 (band A) to £3,715 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,286.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 210 (25%)£1,715
Band Babout 200 (24%)£2,000
Band Cabout 280 (34%)£2,286
Band Dabout 80 (10%)£2,572
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£3,143
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,715
Band Gwithheld£4,286
Band Hfewer than 5£5,144

When the homes were built

  1. 17% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 31% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Wiltshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SN12 6HD is in (ONS area E01032068), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SN12 6HD?

The nearest open schools to SN12 6HD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SN12 6HD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SN12 6HD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SN12 6HD is Melksham Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Melksham Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Trowbridge Rail Station Railway station 7.7 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Market Place, 122 m away.

More stations near SN12 6HD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SN12 6HD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SN12 6HD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SN12 6HD?

3 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SN12 6HD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • WIC King Street Charging point · 2 chargers 50 mWalk
  • WIC Melksham Campus Charging point · 6 chargers 200 mWalk
  • Melksham EV Hub Charging point · 10 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 150 kW 550 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SN12 6HD?

The nearest to the centre of SN12 6HD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SN12 6HD?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SN12 6HD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SN12 6HD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SN12 6HD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SN12 6HD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SN12 6HD?

The nearest vets to the centre of SN12 6HD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SN12 6HD in a conservation area?

The centre of SN12 6HD is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SN12 6HD?

Police.uk records 167 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SN12 6HD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences56 reports
Anti-social behaviour37 reports
Shoplifting30 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports
Public order10 reports
Other theft6 reports

Also: burglary 5, vehicle crime 5, other crime 3, theft from the person 1, drugs 1, robbery 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SN12 6HD

Ward
Melksham South
Parish
Melksham
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Melksham
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

Around SN12 6HD

Go wider

Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

SN12 6 sector SN12 district SN postcode area Melksham postcodes

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SN12 6HB20 mSN12 6ES70 mSN12 6EX80 mSN12 6JQ100 mSN12 7EP100 mSN12 6HF110 m
All of SN12

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.