SP5 3SQ postcode in West Grimstead, Wiltshire

SP5 3SQ is a postcode in West Grimstead, in the Alderbury & Whiteparish 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Wiltshire: 77% Typical price £372,500 Homes sold in SP5 3, last 12 months. ▲ 3.5% on the year before Nearest station Dean 4.8 km in a straight line

Where SP5 3SQ is, and what is near it

Map of SP5 3SQ and what is near it Map of SP5 3SQ: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the SP5 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SP5 3AA: also in SP5 3SP5 3AB: also in SP5 3SP5 3AD: also in SP5 3SP5 3AE: also in SP5 3SP5 3AF: also in SP5 3SP5 3AX: also in SP5 3SP5 3AZ: also in SP5 3SP5 3BA: also in SP5 3SP5 3BB: also in SP5 3SP5 3BD: also in SP5 3SP5 3BE: also in SP5 3SP5 3BF: also in SP5 3SP5 3BG: also in SP5 3SP5 3BH: also in SP5 3SP5 3BJ: also in SP5 3SP5 3BQ: also in SP5 3SP5 3DX: also in SP5 3SP5 3DY: also in SP5 3SP5 3DZ: also in SP5 3SP5 3EA: also in SP5 3SP5 3EB: also in SP5 3SP5 3ED: also in SP5 3SP5 3EE: also in SP5 3SP5 3EF: also in SP5 3SP5 3EG: also in SP5 3SP5 3EH: also in SP5 3SP5 3EQ: also in SP5 3SP5 3EX: also in SP5 3SP5 3FE: also in SP5 3SP5 3FT: also in SP5 3SP5 3FU: also in SP5 3SP5 3FW: also in SP5 3SP5 3FX: also in SP5 3SP5 3FY: also in SP5 3SP5 3GB: also in SP5 3SP5 3GD: also in SP5 3SP5 3GE: also in SP5 3SP5 3GF: also in SP5 3SP5 3HE: also in SP5 3SP5 3HF: also in SP5 3SP5 3HT: also in SP5 3SP5 3NY: also in SP5 3SP5 3PA: also in SP5 3SP5 3RE: also in SP5 3SP5 3RF: also in SP5 3SP5 3RG: also in SP5 3SP5 3RH: also in SP5 3SP5 3RJ: also in SP5 3SP5 3RP: also in SP5 3SP5 3RQ: also in SP5 3SP5 3RR: also in SP5 3SP5 3RS: also in SP5 3SP5 3RT: also in SP5 3SP5 3SB: also in SP5 3SP5 3SE: also in SP5 3SP5 3SF: also in SP5 3SP5 3SG: also in SP5 3SP5 3SH: also in SP5 3SP5 3SJ: also in SP5 3SP5 3SL: also in SP5 3SP5 3SN: also in SP5 3SP5 3SP: also in SP5 3SP5 3TA: also in SP5 3SP5 3TB: also in SP5 3SP5 3TD: also in SP5 3SP5 3TE: also in SP5 3SP5 3TF: also in SP5 3SP5 3TG: also in SP5 3SP5 3TH: also in SP5 3SP5 3TL: also in SP5 3SP5 3TQ: also in SP5 3 School 4.5 kmDean station 4.8 kmWhiteparish Surgery 5.2 kmDownton Surgery 6.3 kmSchool 6.3 kmAlderbury & Whiteparish SP5 3SQ Map of SP5 3SQ and what is near it Map of SP5 3SQ: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the SP5 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 4.5 kmDownton Surgery 6.3 km3 places, 6.5–7.9 kmAlderbury & Whiteparish SP5 3SQ
  • SP5 3SQ
  • Other postcodes in SP5 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 51.0417, longitude -1.7035)

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 3SQ?

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 3SQ?

Every home and business at SP5 3SQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Wiltshire: 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Wiltshire: 97%

The line marks the figure across Wiltshire.

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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 3SQ?

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

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

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 3SQ: 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 3SQ 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 SP5 3SQ?

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 3SQ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SP5 3SQ 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 SP5 3SQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around SP5 3SQ. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (29%). 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 3SQ

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 C, the most common, is £2,286.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (13%)£1,715
Band Babout 90 (15%)£2,000
Band Cabout 150 (25%)£2,286
Band Dabout 80 (13%)£2,572
Band Eabout 70 (12%)£3,143
Band Fabout 60 (10%)£3,715
Band Gabout 60 (10%)£4,286
Band Habout 10 (2%)£5,144

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. 29% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 SP5 3SQ is in (ONS area E01031971), 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 SP5 3SQ?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of SP5 3SQ is Dean Rail Station, 4.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Dean Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
  • Salisbury Rail Station Railway station 7.9 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 Greenfields, 98 m away.

More stations near SP5 3SQ, 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 3SQ?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SP5 3SQ 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SP5 3SQ?

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

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 vets are near SP5 3SQ?

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

The centre of SP5 3SQ 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 3SQ?

Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SP5 3SQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Burglary1 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 3SQ

Ward
Alderbury & Whiteparish
Parish
Grimstead
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
West Grimstead
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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Nearby postcodes

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

SP5 3SG50 mSP5 3FW110 mSP5 3SH130 mSP5 3SF170 mSP5 3SE180 mSP5 3SJ230 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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