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SP5 3HA area guide

Who lives in SP5 3HA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Laverstock, Bodenham & Coombe Bissett
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,168 (2024)

SP5 3HASalisbury

At a glance

What SP5 3HA is like

SP5 3HA is a postcode in the Laverstock, Bodenham & Coombe Bissett area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,168 people. 59.4% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 19.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60% 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 SP5 3 sold for a median of £370,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SP5 3HA compares

Headline figures for SP5 3HA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£370,000

Median over 81 sales in SP5 3, −1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£67,674

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP5 3HA differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SP5 3HA FAQs

Is SP5 3HA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SP5 3HA?

The median sale price over the last year was £370,000.

Homes in SP5 3 sold for a median of £370,000 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SP5 3HA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP5 3HA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SP5 3HA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 59.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33.7%).

Which council covers SP5 3HA?

The local authority for SP5 3HA is Wiltshire.

SP5 3HA comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SP5 3HA?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Salisbury Rail Station, 2.0 miles away.

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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