SP2 8LF postcode in Salisbury, Wiltshire
SP2 8LF is a postcode in Salisbury, in the Salisbury Harnham West ward of Wiltshire. It is in the Salisbury parliamentary constituency and the Wiltshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SP2 8LF is, and what is near it
- SP2 8LF
- Other postcodes in SP2 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 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 51.0610, longitude -1.8053)
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 SP2 8LF?
- 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 SP2 8LF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- WiltshirePolice force area
- SalisburyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is John Glen (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact John Glen
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 SP2 8LF?
Every home and business at SP2 8LF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Wiltshire: 77%
Wiltshire: 97%
The line marks the figure across Wiltshire.
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 SP2 8LF?
BinDayBuddy has not read Wiltshire Council's days for SP2 8LF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SP2 8LF 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 SP2 8LF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 16 homes and businesses at SP2 8LF. 6 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 SP2 8LF: 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 SP2 8LF is in 4 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 14:11 on 22 October 2026.
- Middle Hampshire Avon at The Close and West Harnham, SalisburyFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Middle Hampshire Avon at The Close and West Harnham, Salisbury
- River Nadder at West HarnhamFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Nadder at West Harnham
- Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase areaFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase area
- Middle Hampshire Avon and tributariesFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Middle Hampshire Avon and tributaries
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 14:11 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SP2 8LF?
Homes in SP2 8 sold for a typical £380,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 102 sales, down 1.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £497,500 48 sales
- Semi-detached £376,000 19 sales
- Terraced £330,000 23 sales
- Flat or maisonette £155,500 12 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SP2 district: a typical £314,000 from 415 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 SP2 8LF
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SP2 8LF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 February 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 SP2 8LF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around SP2 8LF. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (42%). 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 £4,286 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,143.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (6%) | £1,715 |
| Band B | about 50 (5%) | £2,000 |
| Band C | about 160 (17%) | £2,286 |
| Band D | about 200 (22%) | £2,572 |
| Band E | about 230 (25%) | £3,143 |
| Band F | about 130 (14%) | £3,715 |
| Band G | about 100 (11%) | £4,286 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,144 |
When the homes were built
- 9% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- 12% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 42% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: 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 SP2 8LF is in (ONS area E01032009), 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 SP2 8LF?
The nearest open schools to SP2 8LF, 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 SP2 8LF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SP2 8LF is Salisbury Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.
- Salisbury Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Dean Rail Station Railway station 12.1 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hollows Close, 110 m away.
More stations near SP2 8LF, 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 SP2 8LF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SP2 8LF, 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.
- Harcourt Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01722 333214 800 mWalk
- Salisbury Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01722 333034 1.3 kmCycle
- Salisbury Walk-In Hc Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01722 331191 1.3 kmCycle
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 SP2 8LF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SP2 8LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Bp Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS 950 mWalk
- Mer Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO 1.1 kmWalk
- Salisbury District Hospital Charging point · 14 chargers 2.2 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SP2 8LF?
The nearest to the centre of SP2 8LF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Coombe Dental Care Phone 01722 341291 850 mWalk
- The Cathedral Close Dental Practice Phone 07988 221993 900 mWalk
- Private Treatment Centre Phone 01722 333733 950 mWalk
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 SP2 8LF?
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.
- Salisbury District Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01722 336262 2.2 kmCycle
- New Hall Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2025 · Phone 01722 422333 4.3 kmCycle
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 SP2 8LF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SP2 8LF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Harnham Croft Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01722 327623 200 mWalk
- OSJCT Willowcroft Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01722 323477 900 mWalk
- Holmhurst Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01722 340689 950 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 pharmacies are near SP2 8LF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SP2 8LF, 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.
- Rowlands Pharmacy, Harcourt Medical Centre Mon to Fri 9am to 1:40pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed 800 mWalk
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 12-14 Old George Mall Mon to Fri 8:30am to 2:30pm, 3pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01722 334142 950 mWalk
- Boots, 41-51 Silver Street Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sun 10:30am to 4pm · Phone 01722 421599 1.0 kmWalk
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 SP2 8LF?
The nearest vets to the centre of SP2 8LF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 800 mWalk
- Hampton Park Vets 7.9 kmDrive
- Forest Veterinary Clinic 14.6 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 SP2 8LF in a conservation area?
The centre of SP2 8LF 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 SP2 8LF?
Police.uk records 229 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SP2 8LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 5, burglary 4, vehicle crime 4, bicycle theft 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, robbery 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SP2 8LF
- Ward
- Salisbury Harnham West
- Parish
- Salisbury
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Salisbury
- Rural or urban
- Urban, 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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