Area Info for Melksham (Wiltshire)

Overview of Melksham

Melksham is a historic market town located in Wiltshire, South West England. It is situated approximately 10 miles east of the city of Bath and around 8 miles west of Salisbury. The town has a rich history dating back to medieval times and has developed into a vibrant community with a mix of historic and modern features.

History

Historically, Melksham was known for its wool and cloth industry, which contributed significantly to its development during the medieval period. The town's name is believed to derive from Old English, meaning "Mellingsham," indicating a settlement associated with a person named Melling or a similar root. Over the centuries, Melksham has retained many historic buildings and sites, including the medieval church of St Michael and All Angels.

Geography and Demographics

Melksham is situated on the River Avon and is surrounded by rural countryside, including farmland and woodland. The town has a population of approximately 20,000 residents, making it a modest-sized town with a close-knit community. It serves as a local hub for surrounding villages and rural areas.

Economy and Infrastructure

The local economy has transitioned from traditional industries to retail, services, and light manufacturing. Melksham features a range of shops, supermarkets, and local businesses. The town is well-connected via road and rail, with the A350 road passing nearby and a railway station providing links to larger cities such as Bath, Salisbury, and Swindon.

Culture and Amenities

Melksham offers various amenities including schools, healthcare facilities, parks, and leisure centres. The town hosts community events and markets throughout the year, fostering a strong sense of community. Notable landmarks include the historic church and the nearby Forest of Melksham, which provides outdoor recreational opportunities.

Transport

Transport options include bus services connecting Melksham to surrounding towns and villages, as well as the railway station on the Great Western Railway line. The town's location provides convenient access for commuting to larger urban centres in the region.
Education
School
River Mead School0.00 miles
Lowbourne, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 7ED
The Manor CofE VC Primary School0.18 miles
Ruskin Avenue, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 7NG
Aloeric Primary School0.69 miles
St Michael`s Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6HN
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School0.82 miles
Cranesbill Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 7GN
Melksham Oak Community School1.23 miles
Bowerhill, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6QZ
Bowerhill Primary School1.39 miles
Halifax Road, Bowerhill, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6YH
Shaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.57 miles
Corsham Road, Shaw, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 8EQ
St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School1.94 miles
The Street, Broughton Gifford, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 8PR
St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington2.42 miles
Pound Lane, Semington, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 6LP
Lacock Church of England Primary School2.67 miles
High Street, Lacock, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2LQ
Seend Church of England VA Primary School2.81 miles
School Road, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6NJ
Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.97 miles
The Gravel, Holt, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 6RA
Churchfields, the Village School3.12 miles
"Bradford Road, Atworth", Atworth, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 8HY
Notton House School3.41 miles
28 Notton, Lacock, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2NF
St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham3.54 miles
The Leaze, Bromham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2EY
Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.65 miles
Newleaze, Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 7SB
Health
Clinic
Melksham Community Child & Adolescent Mental Health0.66 miles
Melksham Community Hospital, Spa Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 7NZ
Melksham Community Hospital0.66 miles
Spa Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 7NZ
Brook Centre4.14 miles
Pound Hill, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9YW
Red Gables4.60 miles
Hilperton Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 7JE
The Porch Surgery4.61 miles
Beechfield Road, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9DL
Trowbridge Community Hospital4.86 miles
Adcroft Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8PH
Charter House4.95 miles
Seymour Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8LS
Chippenham Community Hospital5.25 miles
Rowden Hill, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2AJ
Circlebath Satellite Clinic Chippenham - Rowden5.35 miles
Rowden Medical Partnership, Rowden Hill, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2SB
Chippenham Community Health5.64 miles
Chippenham Museum And Heritage Cent, 9-10 Market Place, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3HF
Monkton Park Council5.88 miles
Monkton Park Offices, Monkton Park, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1ER
Bewley House5.89 miles
Marshfield Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1JW
Hathaway Branch Surgery6.00 miles
32 New Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1HP
Devizes Community Hospital6.23 miles
New Park Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1EF
Circlebath Satellite Clinic Chippenham - Hathaway6.27 miles
Hathaway Medical Centre, Middlefield Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6GT
Hathaway Medical Centre6.27 miles
Middlefield Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6GT
GP
Giffords Primary Care Centre0.63 miles
Giffords Primary Care Centre, Spa Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 7EA
St. Damian's Surgery0.66 miles
Spa Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 7NZ
St Damians Surgery0.66 miles
All Saints Medical Practice, St Damians Surgery, Spa Road, Melksham Wiltshire, SN12 7NZ
Spa Medical Centre0.75 miles
Spa Medical Centre, Snowberry Lane, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6UN
The Porch Surgery4.61 miles
The Porch Surgery, Beechfield Road, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9DL
Adcroft Surgery4.77 miles
Adcroft Surgery, Prospect Place, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, Wiltshire, BA14 8QA
Lovemead Group Practice5.00 miles
Lovemead Group Practice, Roundstone Surgery, Polebarn Circus, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 7EH
The Lodge Surgery5.09 miles
The Lodge Surgery, Lodge Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3SY
Bradford Road Surgery5.34 miles
60 Bradford Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 9AR
Rowden Surgery5.35 miles
Rowden Surgery, Rowden Hill, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2SB
St. Margaret's Surgery5.46 miles
29 Bridge Street, Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1BY
Widbrook Medical Practice5.59 miles
Widbrook Medical Practice, 72 Wingfield Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 9EN
The Health Centre5.60 miles
The Health Centre, Station Approach, Bradford On Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1DQ
Box Surgery5.78 miles
Box Surgery, London Road, Box, Corsham Wiltshire, SN13 8NA
The Lansdowne Surgery5.85 miles
The Lansdowne Surgery, Waiblingen Way, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2BU
Hathaway Surgery6.00 miles
32 New Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1HP
Hospital
Melksham Community Hospital0.66 miles
Spa Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 7NZ
Trowbridge Community Hospital4.86 miles
Adcroft Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8PH
Chippenham Community Hospital5.25 miles
Rowden Hill, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2AJ
DEVIZES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL6.23 miles
NEW PARK ROAD,, SN10 1EF
Green Lane Hospital7.05 miles
Marshall Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 5DS
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases9.85 miles
RNHRD, Upper Borough Walls, Bath, BA1 1RL
St Martins Hospital (Bath)10.40 miles
Midford Road, Bath, BA2 5RP
Royal United Hospital11.15 miles
Combe Park, Bath, Avon, BA1 3NG
Warminster Community Hospital11.91 miles
The Avenue,, BA12 8QS
Frome Community Hospital 12.33 miles
Enos Way,, BA11 2FH
Bath Fertility Centre12.92 miles
Roman Way, Bath Business and Medical Park, Peasedown St John, BA2 8SG
CircleBath hospital13.05 miles
Foxcote Avenue, Peasedown St John, Bath, BA2 8SF
Chantry House Day Hospital13.53 miles
Frome Enterprise Resource Centre, Manor Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4BS
Malmesbury Hospital14.11 miles
Burton Hall, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9LT
Paulton Hospital16.45 miles
Salisbury Road, Paulton, Bristol, Avon, BS39 7SB
Emersons Green NHS Treatment Centre17.47 miles
The Brooms, Emersons Green, Bristol, Avon, BS16 7FH
Pharmacy
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd0.27 miles
Sainsbury`s Store, Bath Road, Melksham, SN12 6LL
Gompels Dm and Mh0.28 miles
1 Bank Street, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6LE
Boots0.32 miles
19-23 High Street, Melksham, SN12 6JY
Lloydspharmacy0.66 miles
Giffords Primary Care Ctr, Spa Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 7EA
Asda Pharmacy0.68 miles
Bradford Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 8LQ
Gompels Ltd0.75 miles
Spa Pharmacy, Spa Medical Centre, Snowberry Lane, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6UN
Lloydspharmacy4.25 miles
Unit G, Hackett Place, Paxcroft Mead, Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 7GW
Boots4.44 miles
22 New Place, Corsham, SN13 0HL
Shaunaks Ltd4.64 miles
The Pharmacy, Beechfield Road, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9DN
Boots4.77 miles
Adcroft Surgery, Prospect Place, Trowbridge, BA14 8QA
Sainsbury's Pharmacy4.92 miles
J Sainsbury`s Store, Bath Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 0BJ
Boots4.93 miles
Roundstone Surgery, Polebarn Road, Trowbridge, BA14 7EG
Lloyds Pharmacy5.02 miles
33-34 Fore Street, Trowbridge, BA14 8EW
Pharmaxo Pharmacy Services5.05 miles
Unit A15, Fiveways Light Industrial Estate, Westwells Road, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9RG
Superdrug Stores Plc5.08 miles
Unit 28, The Shires, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8AT
The Co-Operative Pharmacy5.09 miles
Cricketts Lane Local Ctr, Lodge Road, Pewsham, SN15 3SY
Leisure
Park
LACOCK ABBEY (Grade II Listed)2.74 miles
GREAT CHALFIELD MANOR (Grade II Listed)2.90 miles
THE COURTS, HOLT (Grade II Listed)3.30 miles
SPYE PARK (Grade II Listed)3.31 miles
TROWBRIDGE GENERAL CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)4.31 miles
GREEN LANE WOOD4.47 miles
CORSHAM COURT (Grade II* Listed)4.51 miles
MORTIMORE'S WOOD4.73 miles
HAZELBURY MANOR (Grade II Listed)5.09 miles
BISS MEADOWS5.17 miles
BOWOOD (Grade I Listed)5.29 miles
THE HALL, BRADFORD-ON-AVON (Grade II Listed)5.31 miles
BARTON FARM5.84 miles
BELCOMBE COURT (Grade II* Listed)6.14 miles
SHELDON MANOR (Grade II Listed)6.33 miles
SOUTHWICK6.58 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis Texaco Melksham Service Station0.23 miles
Sandridge Road, Melksham, SN12 7QW
Waitrose Melksham0.25 miles
Bath Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6LP
Iceland Melksham0.32 miles
37 High Street, Melksham, SN12 6JY
Co-op Melksham0.34 miles
Pembroke Road, Melksham, SN12 7NB
Sainsbury's Melksham0.35 miles
Bath Road, Melksham, SN12 6LL
Co-op Melksham0.36 miles
Melksham, SN12 7HS
Lidl Melksham0.37 miles
Bath Road, Melksham, SN12 8AB
SPAR Melksham0.56 miles
Autoline Service Station, Spa Road, Wiltshire, SN12 7NY
ALDI Beanacre Road0.57 miles
Melksham, SN12 8RP
Melk Store0.62 miles
56 Beanacre Road, Melksham Wiltshire SN12 8AT
ASDA Melksham0.68 miles
Bradford Road, Melksham, SN12 8LQ
SPAR Semmington Road0.71 miles
Spar, Semmington Road, Wiltshire, SN12 6DE
Co-op Melksham0.81 miles
Cranesbill Road, Melksham, SN12 7GS
Tesco Melksham (Express)1.57 miles
48-54 Blenheim Park, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6TA
Holt Super Store3.17 miles
The Street, Holt Trowbridge BA14 6QH
Staverton Convenience Store4.12 miles
9 Meadow Court, Staverton, Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 8TJ
Transport
Airport
Bristol International Airport24.92 miles
Gloucestershire Airport35.92 miles
Bournemouth International Airport43.40 miles
Bus Stop
Playing Field (N)0.09 miles
St Margaret's Gardens (W)0.17 miles
Forest Road (SW)0.18 miles
St Margaret's Gardens (E)0.18 miles
Forest Road (NE)0.25 miles
The Bear (SE)0.25 miles
Library (NE)0.25 miles
The Bear (N)0.26 miles
Pembroke Road (N)0.26 miles
Pembroke Road (S)0.26 miles
Buds Bar (W)0.28 miles
Ferris Grove (NW)0.29 miles
Sainsbury (SW)0.32 miles
Avonside Enterprise Park (W)0.33 miles
Co-op (W)0.35 miles
Riverside Drive (W)0.37 miles
Ferry Port
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing19.99 miles
Temple Bridge (Bristol) Ferry Landing20.11 miles
Castle Park Ferry Landing20.36 miles
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing20.41 miles
Redcliffe Back Ferry Landing20.43 miles
Bristol Bridge Ferry Landing20.45 miles
Welsh Back Ferry Landing20.47 miles
Arnolfini Ferry Landing20.58 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing20.59 miles
Millennium Square Ferry Landing20.68 miles
Bristol City Centre Ferry Landing20.68 miles
ss Great Britain Ferry Landing21.03 miles
Capricorn Quay Ferry Landing21.10 miles
Bristol Marina Ferry Landing21.24 miles
Mardyke Ferry Landing21.28 miles
The Cottage Ferry Landing21.37 miles
Railway Station
Melksham Rail Station0.53 miles
Trowbridge Rail Station5.26 miles
Bradford-on-Avon Rail Station5.58 miles
Chippenham Rail Station5.98 miles
Avoncliff Rail Station6.88 miles
Freshford Rail Station7.62 miles
Westbury (Wilts) Rail Station8.09 miles
Dilton Marsh Rail Station9.39 miles
Bath Spa Rail Station9.65 miles
Oldfield Park Rail Station10.66 miles
Warminster Rail Station11.89 miles
Frome Rail Station12.84 miles
Pewsey Rail Station15.83 miles
Keynsham Rail Station15.88 miles
Yate Rail Station17.15 miles
Lawrence Hill Rail Station19.41 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (SN12 7ED)
Number of Properties in Catchment41
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)1
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)6
Property Sales
WHARF COURT (FLAT 61), SPA ROAD

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7NS		£80,000
2025-06-27
flatmaisonette
leasehold
33, SPA ROAD

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7NP		£315,000
2025-05-21
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2024-08-08   £217,000
18, WEAVERS CROFTS

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 8BP		£160,000
2025-05-09
terraced
freehold
4, UNION STREET

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7PR		£250,000
2025-05-02
terraced
freehold
70, FOREST ROAD

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7AB		£244,000
2025-05-02
terraced
freehold
7, UNION STREET

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7PR		£212,500
2025-05-02
terraced
freehold
70, WEAVERS CROFTS

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 8BP		£210,000
2025-04-14
terraced
freehold
THORNLEIGH (FLAT 19), SPA ROAD

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7NP		£90,000
2025-04-11
flatmaisonette
leasehold
53, BOWMANS COURT

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7FE		£275,000
2025-04-10
semidetached
freehold
1, TURNERS COURT

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 8FE		£120,000
2025-04-07
flatmaisonette
leasehold
35, METHUEN AVENUE

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7AJ		£280,000
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
GIFFORDS COURT (FLAT 39), LOWBOURNE

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7DY		£80,000
2025-03-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
83, WEAVERS CROFTS

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 8BW		£197,000
2025-03-27
terraced
freehold
8, MEADOWSWEET PLACE

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7GW		£215,000
2025-03-26
flatmaisonette
leasehold
45, CORONATION ROAD

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7PF		£248,000
2025-03-26
semidetached
freehold
THE LIMES, SHURNHOLD

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 8DG		£487,500
2025-03-21
semidetached
freehold
32, BEANACRE ROAD

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 8AL		£410,000
2025-03-13
semidetached
freehold
24, BATH ROAD

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 6LP		£250,000
2025-02-21
terraced
freehold
7, FOREST ROAD

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7AA		£262,500
2025-01-15
detached
freehold
59, WEAVERS CROFTS

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 8BW		£196,500
2025-01-09
terraced
freehold
19, UNION STREET

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7PR		£415,000
2024-08-21
terraced
freehold
12, KENNET CLOSE

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 8BJ		£345,000
2025-03-31
detached
freehold
WHARF COURT (FLAT 73), SPA ROAD

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7NS		£105,000
2025-03-19
flatmaisonette
leasehold
16, UNION STREET

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7PR		£174,000
2025-03-13
terraced
freehold
40, THAMES CRESCENT

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 8BH		£275,000
2025-03-11
semidetached
freehold
4, TURNERS COURT

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 8FE		£165,000
2025-03-10
flatmaisonette
leasehold
22, BEANACRE ROAD

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 8AH		£145,000
2025-03-05
semidetached
freehold
49, BOWMANS COURT

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7FE		£276,000
2025-02-27
semidetached
freehold
15, BOWMANS COURT

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7FE		£298,000
2025-02-24
semidetached
freehold
35, UNION STREET

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7PR		£348,000
2025-02-21
semidetached
freehold
LAVENDER HOUSE, 34, CHURCH WALK

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 6LY		£410,000
2025-02-20
detached
freehold
GIFFORDS COURT (FLAT 31), LOWBOURNE

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7DY		£130,000
2025-02-03
flatmaisonette
leasehold
MULBERRY COTTAGE, 36, CHURCH STREET

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 6LS		£148,000
2025-02-03
flatmaisonette
leasehold
5, STRATTONS COURT

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 6GY		£290,000
2025-01-27
terraced
freehold
CROWN HOUSE (FLAT 35), MARKET PLACE

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 6ES		£118,500
2025-01-20
flatmaisonette
leasehold
8, FOUNDRY CLOSE

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 8FD		£166,000
2024-11-20
flatmaisonette
leasehold
15, FOREST ROAD

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7AA		£335,000
2024-11-12
semidetached
freehold
35, FOREST ROAD

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7AA		£196,000
2024-11-06
terraced
freehold
4, LAMBOURNE CRESCENT

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7ND		£290,000
2024-10-09
semidetached
freehold
1C, SCOTLAND ROAD

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 8AJ		£300,000
2024-07-19
detached
freehold
WHARF COURT (FLAT 71), SPA ROAD

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7NS		£103,000
2024-07-19
flatmaisonette
leasehold
35, ROUNDPOND

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 8DL		£250,000
2024-05-24
terraced
freehold
38, SHURNHOLD

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 8DG		£290,000
2025-01-13
semidetached
freehold
CROWN HOUSE (FLAT 26), MARKET PLACE

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 6ES		£95,000
2025-01-10
flatmaisonette
leasehold
WHARF COURT (FLAT 78), SPA ROAD

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7NS		£90,000
2025-01-10
flatmaisonette
leasehold
CROWN HOUSE (FLAT 41), MARKET PLACE

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 6ES		£127,500
2025-01-09
flatmaisonette
leasehold
22, UNION STREET

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 7PR		£210,000
2025-01-06
detached
freehold
THE LIMES, 2 (FLAT 7), MARKET PLACE

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 6EX		£125,000
2024-12-19
flatmaisonette
leasehold
15, SCOTLAND ROAD

MELKSHAM
WILTSHIRE
SN12 8AJ		£210,000
2024-12-09
terraced
freehold
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