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BA12 7DY area guide

Who lives in BA12 7DY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wylye Valley
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,275 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA12 7DY is like

BA12 7DY is a postcode in the Wylye Valley area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,275 people. 78.3% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BA12 7 sold for a median of £402,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA12 7DY compares

Headline figures for BA12 7DY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£402,500

Median over 38 sales in BA12 7, +3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£58,868

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA12 7DY differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
30.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
78.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA12 7DY FAQs

Is BA12 7DY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BA12 7DY?

The median sale price over the last year was £402,500.

Homes in BA12 7 sold for a median of £402,500 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA12 7DY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA12 7DY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BA12 7DY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.3% of residents. 78.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.8%).

Which council covers BA12 7DY?

The local authority for BA12 7DY is Wiltshire.

BA12 7DY comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA12 7DY?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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