SN12 6YP postcode in Bowerhill, Wiltshire

SN12 6YP is a postcode in Bowerhill, in the Bowerhill ward of Wiltshire. It is in the Melksham and Devizes parliamentary constituency and the Wiltshire police force area, and has been in use since September 2019.

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 2.3 km in a straight line

Where SN12 6YP is, and what is near it

Map of SN12 6YP and what is near it Map of SN12 6YP: its centre point, with the 356 other postcodes in the SN12 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 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North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Aloeric Primary School 1.1 kmBowerhill SN12 6YP
  • SN12 6YP
  • Other postcodes in SN12 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3625, longitude -2.1273)

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 6YP?

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 6YP?

Every home and business at SN12 6YP 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 6YP?

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

Check the bin days for SN12 6YP 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 6YP 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 6YP.

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 6YP: 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 6YP 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.

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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 6YP?

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 6YP

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SN12 6YP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 October 2025. The middle sale was £318,000, from £300,000 to £365,000. Across SN12 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £325,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 6YP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around SN12 6YP. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (37%). 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 6YP

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 B, the most common, is £2,000.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 200 (19%)£1,715
Band Babout 390 (37%)£2,000
Band Cabout 160 (15%)£2,286
Band Dabout 140 (13%)£2,572
Band Eabout 110 (10%)£3,143
Band Fabout 50 (5%)£3,715
Band Gwithheld£4,286
Band Hfewer than 5£5,144

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 37% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 27% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009: 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 6YP is in (ONS area E01032070), 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 6YP?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SN12 6YP, 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 6YP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SN12 6YP is Melksham Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Melksham Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • 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.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Pathfinder Place, 22 m away.

More stations near SN12 6YP, 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 6YP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SN12 6YP, 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 6YP?

1 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

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

  • Melksham EV Hub Charging point · 10 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 150 kW 750 mWalk
  • WIC King Street Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • Fastned Commerce Way Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 300 kW 1.2 kmWalk

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 6YP?

The nearest to the centre of SN12 6YP, 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 6YP?

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 6YP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SN12 6YP, 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 6YP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SN12 6YP, 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 6YP?

The nearest vets to the centre of SN12 6YP 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 6YP in a conservation area?

The centre of SN12 6YP is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 6YP?

Police.uk records 120 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SN12 6YP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences38 reports
Anti-social behaviour26 reports
Shoplifting26 reports
Public order9 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Burglary3 reports

Also: vehicle crime 3, other theft 3, other crime 2, 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 6YP

Ward
Bowerhill
Parish
Melksham Without
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Bowerhill
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
September 2019

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

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

SN12 6XZ70 mSN12 6XH90 mSN12 6WA100 mSN12 6ZA120 mSN12 6XG130 mSN12 6SD190 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

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