SP5 3NF postcode in Downton, Wiltshire

SP5 3NF is a postcode in Downton, in the Downton & Ebble 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.

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 90% of homes and businesses at SP5 3NF can get it Across Wiltshire: 77% Typical price £372,500 Homes sold in SP5 3, last 12 months. ▲ 3.5% on the year before Nearest station Salisbury 9.2 km in a straight line

Where SP5 3NF is, and what is near it

Map of SP5 3NF and what is near it Map of SP5 3NF: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the SP5 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SP5 3FB: also in SP5 3SP5 3FD: also in SP5 3SP5 3FF: also in SP5 3SP5 3FG: also in SP5 3SP5 3FH: also in SP5 3SP5 3FL: also in SP5 3SP5 3FN: also in SP5 3SP5 3FP: also in SP5 3SP5 3FQ: also in SP5 3SP5 3FR: also in SP5 3SP5 3FS: also in SP5 3SP5 3FZ: also in SP5 3SP5 3HG: also in SP5 3SP5 3HH: also in SP5 3SP5 3HJ: also in SP5 3SP5 3HL: also in SP5 3SP5 3HN: also in SP5 3SP5 3HP: also in SP5 3SP5 3HR: also in SP5 3SP5 3HU: also in SP5 3SP5 3HW: also in SP5 3SP5 3HX: also in SP5 3SP5 3HY: also in SP5 3SP5 3HZ: also in SP5 3SP5 3JA: also in SP5 3SP5 3JB: also in SP5 3SP5 3JF: also in SP5 3SP5 3JG: also in SP5 3SP5 3JJ: also in SP5 3SP5 3JL: also in SP5 3SP5 3JN: also in SP5 3SP5 3JP: also in SP5 3SP5 3JQ: also in SP5 3SP5 3JR: also in SP5 3SP5 3JS: also in SP5 3SP5 3JT: also in SP5 3SP5 3JU: also in SP5 3SP5 3JX: also in SP5 3SP5 3JY: also in SP5 3SP5 3JZ: also in SP5 3SP5 3LA: also in SP5 3SP5 3LB: also in SP5 3SP5 3LD: also in SP5 3SP5 3LF: also in SP5 3SP5 3LJ: also in SP5 3SP5 3LT: also in SP5 3SP5 3LU: also in SP5 3SP5 3LX: also in SP5 3SP5 3LY: also in SP5 3SP5 3LZ: also in SP5 3SP5 3NA: also in SP5 3SP5 3NB: also in SP5 3SP5 3ND: also in SP5 3SP5 3NE: also in SP5 3SP5 3NG: also in SP5 3SP5 3NH: also in SP5 3SP5 3NL: also in SP5 3SP5 3NN: also in SP5 3SP5 3NP: also in SP5 3SP5 3NQ: also in SP5 3SP5 3NR: also in SP5 3SP5 3NS: also in SP5 3SP5 3NT: also in SP5 3SP5 3NU: also in SP5 3SP5 3NX: also in SP5 3SP5 3PD: also in SP5 3SP5 3PE: also in SP5 3SP5 3PG: also in SP5 3SP5 3PH: also in SP5 3SP5 3PJ: also in SP5 3SP5 3PL: also in SP5 3SP5 3PN: also in SP5 3SP5 3PQ: also in SP5 3SP5 3PU: also in SP5 3SP5 3PX: also in SP5 3SP5 3PY: also in SP5 3SP5 3PZ: also in SP5 3SP5 3QA: also in SP5 3SP5 3QB: also in SP5 3SP5 3RA: also in SP5 3SP5 3RB: also in SP5 3SP5 3SW: also in SP5 3SP5 3SY: also in SP5 3 2 places, 6.5–7.6 kmWhiteparish Surgery 7.9 kmSalisbury station 9.2 kmDean station 10.4 kmDownton SP5 3NF Map of SP5 3NF and what is near it Map of SP5 3NF: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the SP5 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 6.5–7.6 kmSalisbury station 9.2 kmAlderbury & Whiteparish SP5 3NF
  • SP5 3NF
  • Other postcodes in SP5 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 50.9933, longitude -1.7605)

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 SP5 3NF?

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 3NF?

Every home and business at SP5 3NF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 90% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SP5 3NF 90% Wiltshire 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SP5 3NF 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 SP5 3NF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Wiltshire Council's days for SP5 3NF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SP5 3NF 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 SP5 3NF 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 3NF.

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 3NF: 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 3NF is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 22:44 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 22:44 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 SP5 3NF?

Homes in SP5 3 sold for a typical £372,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 79 sales, up 3.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£372,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£360,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £473,500 34 sales
  • Semi-detached £352,500 17 sales
  • Terraced £322,500 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £167,500 6 sales

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 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 SP5 3NF

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SP5 3NF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 March 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

What council tax band are homes near SP5 3NF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around SP5 3NF. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 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

Council tax bands of the homes around SP5 3NF

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 40 (4%)£1,715
Band Babout 70 (8%)£2,000
Band Cabout 200 (22%)£2,286
Band Dabout 210 (23%)£2,572
Band Eabout 170 (19%)£3,143
Band Fabout 120 (13%)£3,715
Band Gabout 90 (10%)£4,286
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,144

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 18% 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 SP5 3NF is in (ONS area E01031995), rounded by the VOA.

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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 SP5 3NF?

The nearest open schools to SP5 3NF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SP5 3NF, 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 SP5 3NF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SP5 3NF is Salisbury Rail Station, 9.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Salisbury Rail Station Railway station 9.2 kmDrive
  • Dean Rail Station Railway station 10.4 kmDrive

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Bull, 172 m away.

More stations near SP5 3NF, 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 SP5 3NF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SP5 3NF, 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 SP5 3NF?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SP5 3NF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Osprey Charging point · 3 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO 250 mWalk

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 SP5 3NF?

The nearest to the centre of SP5 3NF, 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 SP5 3NF?

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 SP5 3NF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SP5 3NF, 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 SP5 3NF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SP5 3NF, 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 SP5 3NF?

The nearest vets to the centre of SP5 3NF 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 SP5 3NF in a conservation area?

The centre of SP5 3NF 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 3NF?

Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SP5 3NF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Vehicle crime1 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 SP5 3NF

Ward
Downton & Ebble Valley
Parish
Downton
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Downton
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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SP5 3 sector SP5 district SP postcode area Downton postcodes

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Nearby postcodes

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

SP5 3NG90 mSP5 3FS110 mSP5 3FG110 mSP5 3FN130 mSP5 3FQ150 mSP5 3FH150 m
All of SP5

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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