SN12 8LP postcode in Wiltshire, England

SN12 8LP is a postcode in Wiltshire, in the Melksham Without West & Rural ward. 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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Wiltshire: 77% Typical price £323,300 Homes sold in SN12 8, last 12 months. ▲ 0.1% on the year before Nearest station Melksham 1.8 km in a straight line

Where SN12 8LP is, and what is near it

Map of SN12 8LP and what is near it Map of SN12 8LP: its centre point, with the 204 other postcodes in the SN12 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SN12 8AB: also in SN12 8SN12 8AD: also in SN12 8SN12 8AE: also in SN12 8SN12 8AG: also in SN12 8SN12 8AH: also in SN12 8SN12 8AL: also in SN12 8SN12 8AN: also in SN12 8SN12 8AP: also in SN12 8SN12 8AQ: also in SN12 8SN12 8AT: also in SN12 8SN12 8AU: also in SN12 8SN12 8AX: also in SN12 8SN12 8AY: also in SN12 8SN12 8BF: also in SN12 8SN12 8BH: also in SN12 8SN12 8BJ: also in SN12 8SN12 8BL: also in SN12 8SN12 8BN: also in SN12 8SN12 8BP: also in SN12 8SN12 8BS: also in SN12 8SN12 8BT: also in SN12 8SN12 8BU: also in SN12 8SN12 8BW: also in SN12 8SN12 8BX: also in SN12 8SN12 8BY: also in SN12 8SN12 8DA: also in SN12 8SN12 8DB: also in SN12 8SN12 8DD: also in SN12 8SN12 8DE: also in SN12 8SN12 8DF: also in SN12 8SN12 8DG: also in SN12 8SN12 8DH: also in SN12 8SN12 8DJ: also in SN12 8SN12 8DL: also in SN12 8SN12 8DN: also in SN12 8SN12 8DP: also in SN12 8SN12 8DR: also in SN12 8SN12 8DS: also in SN12 8SN12 8DT: also in SN12 8SN12 8DU: also in SN12 8SN12 8DW: also in SN12 8SN12 8DX: also in SN12 8SN12 8DZ: also in SN12 8SN12 8EB: also in SN12 8SN12 8EE: also in SN12 8SN12 8EF: also in SN12 8SN12 8EG: also in SN12 8SN12 8EH: also in SN12 8SN12 8EJ: also in SN12 8SN12 8EL: also in SN12 8SN12 8EN: also in SN12 8SN12 8EP: also in SN12 8SN12 8EQ: also in SN12 8SN12 8ER: also in SN12 8SN12 8ES: also in SN12 8SN12 8ET: also in SN12 8SN12 8EU: also in SN12 8SN12 8EW: also in SN12 8SN12 8EX: also in SN12 8SN12 8EY: also in SN12 8SN12 8EZ: also in SN12 8SN12 8FA: also in SN12 8SN12 8FB: also in SN12 8SN12 8FD: also in SN12 8SN12 8FE: also in SN12 8SN12 8FF: also in SN12 8SN12 8FG: also in SN12 8SN12 8FH: also in SN12 8SN12 8FJ: also in SN12 8SN12 8FL: also in SN12 8SN12 8FN: also in SN12 8SN12 8FP: also in SN12 8SN12 8FQ: also in SN12 8SN12 8FR: also in SN12 8SN12 8HA: also in SN12 8SN12 8HB: also in SN12 8SN12 8HD: also in SN12 8SN12 8HE: also in SN12 8SN12 8HF: also in SN12 8SN12 8HG: also in SN12 8SN12 8HN: also in SN12 8SN12 8HQ: also in SN12 8SN12 8HU: also in SN12 8SN12 8HX: also in SN12 8SN12 8JB: also in SN12 8SN12 8JD: also in SN12 8SN12 8JH: also in SN12 8SN12 8JJ: also in SN12 8SN12 8JL: also in SN12 8SN12 8JN: also in SN12 8SN12 8JQ: also in SN12 8SN12 8JR: also in SN12 8SN12 8JT: also in SN12 8SN12 8JU: also in SN12 8SN12 8JW: also in SN12 8SN12 8JX: also in SN12 8SN12 8JY: also in SN12 8SN12 8JZ: also in SN12 8SN12 8LA: also in SN12 8SN12 8LB: also in SN12 8SN12 8LD: also in SN12 8SN12 8LE: also in SN12 8SN12 8LH: also in SN12 8SN12 8LJ: also in SN12 8SN12 8LL: also in SN12 8SN12 8LN: also in SN12 8SN12 8LQ: also in SN12 8SN12 8LR: also in SN12 8SN12 8LS: also in SN12 8SN12 8LT: also in SN12 8SN12 8LU: also in SN12 8SN12 8LW: also in SN12 8SN12 8LX: also in SN12 8SN12 8LY: also in SN12 8SN12 8LZ: also in SN12 8SN12 8NA: also in SN12 8SN12 8NB: also in SN12 8SN12 8ND: also in SN12 8SN12 8NE: also in SN12 8SN12 8NF: also in SN12 8SN12 8NG: also in SN12 8SN12 8NX: 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 8SN12 8QD: also in SN12 8SN12 8QE: also in SN12 8SN12 8RL: also in SN12 8SN12 8RP: also in SN12 8SN12 8RS: also in SN12 8SN12 8SB: also in SN12 8 3 places, 2.4–3.4 kmStonar School 3.4 kmPorch Surgery 6.0 kmMelksham Without North & Shurnhold SN12 8LP Map of SN12 8LP and what is near it Map of SN12 8LP: its centre point, with the 204 other postcodes in the SN12 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 3 places, 2.4–3.4 kmStonar School 3.4 kmMelksham Without North & Shurnhold SN12 8LP
  • SN12 8LP
  • Other postcodes in SN12 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 51.3801, longitude -2.1705)

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 8LP?

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 8LP?

33% of the homes and businesses at SN12 8LP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Wiltshire: 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)33% 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 8LP?

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

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

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 8LP: 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 8LP 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 8LP?

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 8LP

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around SN12 8LP. 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 8LP

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 8LP 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 8LP?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of SN12 8LP is Melksham Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Melksham Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • Bradford-on-Avon Rail Station Railway station 6.9 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near SN12 8LP, 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 8LP?

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

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

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

  • AutoCharge: EV Pedestal Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • AutoCharge: EV Pedestal Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 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 8LP?

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

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 8LP?

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

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

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

The centre of SN12 8LP 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 8LP?

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

Anti-social behaviour1 report
Violence and sexual offences1 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 8LP

Ward
Melksham Without West & Rural
Parish
Broughton Gifford
Region
South West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to 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

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

SN12 8LR310 mSN12 8LS330 mSN12 8LW500 mSN12 8LT510 mSN12 8LU680 mSN12 8LN750 m
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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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