SN12 8BF postcode in Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire

SN12 8BF is a postcode in Broughton Gifford, in the Melksham Without West & Rural ward of Wiltshire. It is in the Melksham and Devizes parliamentary constituency and the Wiltshire police force area, and has been in use since June 2009.

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 0% of homes and businesses at SN12 8BF can get it Across Wiltshire: 77% Typical price £323,300 Homes sold in SN12 8, last 12 months. ▲ 0.1% on the year before Nearest station Melksham 2.2 km in a straight line

Where SN12 8BF is, and what is near it

Map of SN12 8BF and what is near it Map of SN12 8BF: its centre point, with the 204 other postcodes in the SN12 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. SN12 8FQ: also in SN12 8SN12 8LN: also in SN12 8SN12 8PD: also in SN12 8SN12 8PH: also in SN12 8SN12 8PJ: also in SN12 8SN12 8PL: also in SN12 8SN12 8PN: also in SN12 8SN12 8PP: also in SN12 8SN12 8PR: also in SN12 8SN12 8PU: also in SN12 8SN12 8PW: also in SN12 8SN12 8PX: also in SN12 8SN12 8PY: also in SN12 8 School 2.2 km2 GP practices, 3.0–3.4 kmStonar School 3.6 kmBradford-on-Avon station 6.2 kmMelksham Without North & Shurnhold SN12 8BF Map of SN12 8BF and what is near it Map of SN12 8BF: its centre point, with the 204 other postcodes in the SN12 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Melksham station 2.2 kmStonar School 3.6 kmBradford-on-Avon station 6.2 kmMelksham Without North & Shurnhold SN12 8BF
  • SN12 8BF
  • Other postcodes in SN12 8: 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 -2.1736)

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 8BF?

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 8BF?

Every home and business at SN12 8BF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SN12 8BF 0% Wiltshire 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SN12 8BF 100% Wiltshire 97%
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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 8BF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Wiltshire Council's days for SN12 8BF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SN12 8BF 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 8BF 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 8BF.

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 8BF: 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 8BF 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 8BF?

Homes in SN12 8 sold for a typical £323,300 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 60 sales, up 0.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£323,300 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£323,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £430,000 25 sales
  • Semi-detached £325,000 17 sales
  • Terraced £231,900 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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 8BF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SN12 8BF 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 8BF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around SN12 8BF. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (38%). 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 8BF

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 £5,144 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,572.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,715
Band Babout 40 (7%)£2,000
Band Cabout 140 (26%)£2,286
Band Dabout 150 (28%)£2,572
Band Eabout 110 (20%)£3,143
Band Fabout 50 (9%)£3,715
Band Gabout 30 (6%)£4,286
Band Habout 10 (2%)£5,144

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 38% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

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 8BF is in (ONS area E01032057), 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 8BF?

The nearest open schools to SN12 8BF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SN12 8BF, 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 8BF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SN12 8BF is Melksham Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Melksham Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Bradford-on-Avon Rail Station Railway station 6.2 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 The Fox, 96 m away.

More stations near SN12 8BF, 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 8BF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SN12 8BF, 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 8BF?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SN12 8BF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • AutoCharge: EV Pedestal Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
  • AutoCharge: EV Pedestal Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
  • WIC Melksham Campus Charging point · 6 chargers 2.3 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 8BF?

The nearest to the centre of SN12 8BF, 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 8BF?

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 8BF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SN12 8BF, 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 8BF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SN12 8BF, 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 8BF?

The nearest vets to the centre of SN12 8BF 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 8BF in a conservation area?

The centre of SN12 8BF 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 8BF?

Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SN12 8BF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour1 report
Public order1 report
Other theft1 report

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 8BF

Ward
Melksham Without West & Rural
Parish
Broughton Gifford
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Broughton Gifford
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2009

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

SN12 8PN80 mSN12 8PU80 mSN12 8PJ80 mSN12 8PW110 mSN12 8PX120 mSN12 8PD150 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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