SP5 1QS postcode in Middle Winterslow, Wiltshire
SP5 1QS is a postcode in Middle Winterslow, in the Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley 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 SP5 1QS is, and what is near it
- SP5 1QS
- Other postcodes in SP5 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 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 51.0956, longitude -1.6618)
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 SP5 1QS?
- 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 SP5 1QS 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 SP5 1QS?
Every home and business at SP5 1QS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 87% can get gigabit, 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 SP5 1QS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Wiltshire Council's days for SP5 1QS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SP5 1QS 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 SP5 1QS 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 SP5 1QS.
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 SP5 1QS: 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 SP5 1QS 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 SP5 1QS?
Homes in SP5 1 sold for a typical £550,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 43 sales, up 4.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £575,000 29 sales
- Semi-detached £351,250 12 sales
- Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SP5 district: a typical £464,000 from 228 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 SP5 1QS
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SP5 1QS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 August 2025. 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 SP5 1QS
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at SP5 1QS. 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 AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SP5 1QS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around SP5 1QS. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (30%). 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 D, the most common, is £2,572.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,715 |
| Band B | about 20 (3%) | £2,000 |
| Band C | about 150 (21%) | £2,286 |
| Band D | about 170 (24%) | £2,572 |
| Band E | about 130 (19%) | £3,143 |
| Band F | about 110 (16%) | £3,715 |
| Band G | about 90 (13%) | £4,286 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,144 |
When the homes were built
- 22% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 17% 1945 to 1964
- 30% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 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 SP5 1QS is in (ONS area E01032042), 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 SP5 1QS?
The nearest open schools to SP5 1QS, 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 SP5 1QS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SP5 1QS is Dean Rail Station, 6.2 km away in a straight line.
- Dean Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive
- Grateley Rail Station Railway station 8.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stores, 19 m away.
More stations near SP5 1QS, 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 SP5 1QS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SP5 1QS, 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.
- Whiteparish Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01794 884269 9.6 kmDrive
- Three Chequers Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01722 336441 9.6 kmDrive
- Salisbury Walk-In Hc Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01722 331191 9.8 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 SP5 1QS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SP5 1QS 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 SP5 1QS?
The nearest to the centre of SP5 1QS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bishops Down Farm Dental Practice Phone 01722 412290 8.4 kmDrive
- Inspire Orthodontic Centre Phone 01722 410528 9.1 kmDrive
- Dental Care 2 U Phone 07824 366590 9.2 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 SP5 1QS?
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.
- New Hall Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2025 · Phone 01722 422333 10.0 kmDrive
- Salisbury District Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01722 336262 10.6 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 vets are near SP5 1QS?
The nearest vets to the centre of SP5 1QS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 9.9 kmDrive
- Hampton Park Vets 12.9 kmDrive
- Stonehenge Veterinary Practice 13.5 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 SP5 1QS in a conservation area?
The centre of SP5 1QS 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 SP5 1QS?
Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SP5 1QS 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 SP5 1QS
- Ward
- Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
- Parish
- Winterslow
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Middle Winterslow
- 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
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