SN12 7GS postcode in Melksham, Wiltshire

SN12 7GS is a postcode in Melksham, in the Melksham East ward of Wiltshire. It is in the Melksham and Devizes parliamentary constituency and the Wiltshire police force area, and has been in use since April 2016.

Flooding Low flood risk 1 of 27 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 83% of homes and businesses at SN12 7GS can get it Across Wiltshire: 77% Typical price £267,500 Homes sold in SN12 7, last 12 months. ▼ 2.7% on the year before Nearest station Melksham 2.2 km in a straight line

Where SN12 7GS is, and what is near it

Map of SN12 7GS and what is near it Map of SN12 7GS: its centre point, with the 255 other postcodes in the SN12 7 sector, 4 schools (2 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) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SN12 7BE: also in SN12 7SN12 7BG: also in SN12 7SN12 7BH: also in SN12 7SN12 7BJ: also in SN12 7SN12 7BL: also in SN12 7SN12 7BN: also in SN12 7SN12 7BP: also in SN12 7SN12 7BQ: also in SN12 7SN12 7BS: also in SN12 7SN12 7BT: also in SN12 7SN12 7BU: also in SN12 7SN12 7BW: also in SN12 7SN12 7BY: also in SN12 7SN12 7BZ: also in SN12 7SN12 7DL: also in SN12 7SN12 7DN: also in SN12 7SN12 7DP: also in SN12 7SN12 7DT: also in SN12 7SN12 7DU: also in SN12 7SN12 7DW: also in SN12 7SN12 7EA: also in SN12 7SN12 7EB: also in SN12 7SN12 7ED: also in SN12 7SN12 7FA: also in SN12 7SN12 7FG: also in SN12 7SN12 7FH: also in SN12 7SN12 7FJ: also in SN12 7SN12 7FL: also in SN12 7SN12 7FN: also in SN12 7SN12 7FP: also in SN12 7SN12 7FQ: also in SN12 7SN12 7FR: also in SN12 7SN12 7FS: also in SN12 7SN12 7FT: also in SN12 7SN12 7FU: also in SN12 7SN12 7FW: also in SN12 7SN12 7FX: also in SN12 7SN12 7FY: also in SN12 7SN12 7FZ: also in SN12 7SN12 7GA: also in SN12 7SN12 7GB: also in SN12 7SN12 7GD: also in SN12 7SN12 7GE: also in SN12 7SN12 7GF: also in SN12 7SN12 7GG: also in SN12 7SN12 7GH: also in SN12 7SN12 7GJ: also in SN12 7SN12 7GL: also in SN12 7SN12 7GN: also in SN12 7SN12 7GP: also in SN12 7SN12 7GQ: also in SN12 7SN12 7GW: also in SN12 7SN12 7GX: also in SN12 7SN12 7HS: also in SN12 7SN12 7HT: also in SN12 7SN12 7HU: also in SN12 7SN12 7HX: also in SN12 7SN12 7HY: also in SN12 7SN12 7HZ: also in SN12 7SN12 7JA: also in SN12 7SN12 7JD: also in SN12 7SN12 7JE: also in SN12 7SN12 7JF: also in SN12 7SN12 7JG: also in SN12 7SN12 7JH: also in SN12 7SN12 7JJ: also in SN12 7SN12 7JQ: also in SN12 7SN12 7JS: also in SN12 7SN12 7JW: also in SN12 7SN12 7JY: also in SN12 7SN12 7JZ: also in SN12 7SN12 7LA: also in SN12 7SN12 7LB: also in SN12 7SN12 7LD: also in SN12 7SN12 7LE: also in SN12 7SN12 7LF: also in SN12 7SN12 7LG: also in SN12 7SN12 7LH: also in SN12 7SN12 7LJ: also in SN12 7SN12 7LL: also in SN12 7SN12 7LN: also in SN12 7SN12 7LP: also in SN12 7SN12 7LQ: also in SN12 7SN12 7LR: also in SN12 7SN12 7LS: also in SN12 7SN12 7LT: also in SN12 7SN12 7LU: also in SN12 7SN12 7LW: also in SN12 7SN12 7LX: also in SN12 7SN12 7LY: also in SN12 7SN12 7LZ: also in SN12 7SN12 7NA: also in SN12 7SN12 7NB: also in SN12 7SN12 7ND: also in SN12 7SN12 7NE: also in SN12 7SN12 7NG: also in SN12 7SN12 7NJ: also in SN12 7SN12 7NQ: also in SN12 7SN12 7NU: also in SN12 7SN12 7NY: also in SN12 7SN12 7NZ: also in SN12 7SN12 7PB: also in SN12 7SN12 7PD: also in SN12 7SN12 7PE: also in SN12 7SN12 7PF: also in SN12 7SN12 7PG: also in SN12 7SN12 7PH: also in SN12 7SN12 7PL: also in SN12 7SN12 7PN: also in SN12 7SN12 7PP: also in SN12 7SN12 7PQ: also in SN12 7SN12 7PW: also in SN12 7SN12 7QL: also in SN12 7SN12 7QP: also in SN12 7SN12 7QR: also in SN12 7SN12 7QW: also in SN12 7SN12 7RP: also in SN12 7SN12 7RR: also in SN12 7SN12 7RS: also in SN12 7SN12 7RT: also in SN12 7SN12 7RU: also in SN12 7SN12 7RW: also in SN12 7SN12 7RX: also in SN12 7SN12 7RY: also in SN12 7SN12 7RZ: also in SN12 7SN12 7SG: also in SN12 7SN12 7SH: also in SN12 7SN12 7SL: also in SN12 7SN12 7SN: also in SN12 7SN12 7SQ: also in SN12 7SN12 7SW: also in SN12 7SN12 7TS: also in SN12 7 School 1.3 kmMelksham House School 1.7 kmMelksham station 2.2 kmLansdowne Surgery 8.1 kmMelksham Forest SN12 7GS Map of SN12 7GS and what is near it Map of SN12 7GS: its centre point, with the 255 other postcodes in the SN12 7 sector, 4 schools (2 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) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.3 kmMelksham station 2.2 kmMelksham Forest SN12 7GS
  • SN12 7GS
  • Other postcodes in SN12 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3718, longitude -2.1152)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SN12 7GS?

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 7GS?

Every home and business at SN12 7GS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 83% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SN12 7GS 83% Wiltshire 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SN12 7GS 100% Wiltshire 97%
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 7GS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Wiltshire Council's days for SN12 7GS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SN12 7GS 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 7GS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 27 homes and businesses at SN12 7GS. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

27 homes and businesses at SN12 7GS Low: 1Not in an area at risk: 26

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 7GS: 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 7GS 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 7GS?

Homes in SN12 7 sold for a typical £267,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 153 sales, down 2.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£267,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£275,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £370,000 35 sales
  • Semi-detached £276,000 65 sales
  • Terraced £228,000 36 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £140,000 17 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 7GS

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in SN12 7GS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 April 2026. The middle price was £143,000, from £132,000 to £175,000. Across SN12 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £267,500. 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

Food hygiene ratings at SN12 7GS

The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at SN12 7GS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SN12 7GS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 570 homes in the neighbourhood around SN12 7GS. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (93%). 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 7GS

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 E, the most common, is £3,143.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (11%)£1,715
Band Babout 110 (19%)£2,000
Band Cabout 130 (23%)£2,286
Band Dabout 90 (16%)£2,572
Band Eabout 150 (26%)£3,143
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,715
Band Gwithheld£4,286
Band Hfewer than 5£5,144

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. 93% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1983 to 1999: 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 7GS is in (ONS area E01034529), 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 7GS?

The nearest open schools to SN12 7GS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SN12 7GS, 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 7GS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SN12 7GS is Melksham Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Melksham Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Trowbridge Rail Station Railway station 9.0 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cranesbill Road, 86 m away.

More stations near SN12 7GS, 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 7GS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SN12 7GS, 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 7GS?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SN12 7GS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Melksham EV Hub Charging point · 10 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 150 kW 1.2 kmWalk
  • WIC King Street Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
  • WIC Melksham Campus Charging point · 6 chargers 1.8 kmCycle

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 7GS?

The nearest to the centre of SN12 7GS, 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 7GS?

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 7GS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SN12 7GS, 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 7GS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SN12 7GS, 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 7GS?

The nearest vets to the centre of SN12 7GS 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 7GS in a conservation area?

The centre of SN12 7GS 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 7GS?

Police.uk records 94 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SN12 7GS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences33 reports
Shoplifting21 reports
Anti-social behaviour18 reports
Public order6 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Burglary3 reports

Also: vehicle crime 3, other crime 2, other theft 1, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 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 7GS

Ward
Melksham East
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
April 2016

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

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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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