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SP3 5LP area guide

Who lives in SP3 5LP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tisbury, Donhead & Tollard Royal
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,130 (2024)

SP3 5LPSalisbury

At a glance

What SP3 5LP is like

SP3 5LP is a postcode in the Tisbury, Donhead & Tollard Royal area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,130 people. 75.2% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SP3 5 sold for a median of £649,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SP3 5LP compares

Headline figures for SP3 5LP, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£649,500

Median over 22 sales in SP3 5, +13% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£56,078

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP3 5LP differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SP3 5 is up 13% on the year before.
02
An older population
32.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SP3 5LP FAQs

Is SP3 5LP 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 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SP3 5LP?

The median sale price over the last year was £649,500.

Homes in SP3 5 sold for a median of £649,500 across 22 sales in the year to August 2026, +13% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SP3 5LP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP3 5LP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SP3 5LP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.9% of residents. 75.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (71.7%).

Which council covers SP3 5LP?

The local authority for SP3 5LP is Wiltshire.

SP3 5LP comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SP3 5LP?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 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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