SN8 3QQ postcode in Shalbourne, Wiltshire
SN8 3QQ is a postcode in Shalbourne, in the Pewsey Vale East ward of Wiltshire. It is in the East Wiltshire parliamentary constituency and the Wiltshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SN8 3QQ is, and what is near it
- SN8 3QQ
- Other postcodes in SN8 3: 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 51.3654, longitude -1.5516)
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 SN8 3QQ?
- WiltshireCouncil, for all local services Wiltshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SN8 3QQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- WiltshirePolice force area
- East WiltshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Danny Kruger (Reform UK), as Parliament lists them. Contact Danny Kruger
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 SN8 3QQ?
Every home and business at SN8 3QQ 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)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 SN8 3QQ?
BinDayBuddy has not read Wiltshire Council's days for SN8 3QQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SN8 3QQ on BinDayBuddySource: 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 SN8 3QQ 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 SN8 3QQ.
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 SN8 3QQ: 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 SN8 3QQ 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 postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SN8 3QQ?
Homes in SN8 3 sold for a typical £465,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, down 9.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £620,000 34 sales
- Semi-detached £470,000 14 sales
- Terraced £370,000 17 sales
- Flat or maisonette £150,000 6 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SN8 district: a typical £437,500 from 244 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 SN8 3QQ
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SN8 3QQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 October 2024. 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 SN8 3QQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around SN8 3QQ. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (39%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 G, the most common, is £4,286.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (3%) | £1,715 |
| Band B | about 30 (3%) | £2,000 |
| Band C | about 100 (11%) | £2,286 |
| Band D | about 180 (20%) | £2,572 |
| Band E | about 140 (16%) | £3,143 |
| Band F | about 140 (16%) | £3,715 |
| Band G | about 230 (26%) | £4,286 |
| Band H | about 50 (6%) | £5,144 |
When the homes were built
- 39% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 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 SN8 3QQ is in (ONS area E01031877), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 SN8 3QQ?
The nearest open schools to SN8 3QQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 SN8 3QQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SN8 3QQ is Bedwyn Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.
- Bedwyn Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
- Hungerford Rail Station Railway station 6.1 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 Plough, 177 m away.
More stations near SN8 3QQ, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SN8 3QQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SN8 3QQ, 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.
- Old School House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01672 870388 3.9 kmCycle
- Hungerford Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01488 682507 6.1 kmDrive
- Kintbury & Woolton Hill Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01488 658294 8.2 kmDrive
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 SN8 3QQ?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SN8 3QQ on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SN8 3QQ?
The nearest to the centre of SN8 3QQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Fairview Road - Hungerford Phone 01488 686309 5.6 kmDrive
- Williams Dental Practice Phone 01488 684142 5.9 kmDrive
- Church Lane Dental Practice Phone 01488 682223 6.1 kmDrive
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 SN8 3QQ?
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.
- Andover War Memorial Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old 17.1 kmDrive
- West Berkshire Community Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01635 273300 18.6 kmDrive
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 SN8 3QQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SN8 3QQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Dramsdon Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01672 870565 450 mWalk
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 vets are near SN8 3QQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of SN8 3QQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Hungerford Veterinary Hospital Phone +44 1488 689999 6.7 kmDrive
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 SN8 3QQ in a conservation area?
The centre of SN8 3QQ 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 SN8 3QQ?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SN8 3QQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SN8 3QQ
- Ward
- Pewsey Vale East
- Parish
- Shalbourne
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Shalbourne
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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