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House prices in SN12 6, Melksham

The average house price in SN12 6, Melksham over the last three years is £334,710, with a median sold price of £320,000 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£320k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-3.3%
5-year change
+11.1%
Per m²
£3k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in SN12 6, Melksham

Based on 523 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in SN12 6, Melksham over the last three years is £334,710, with a median sold price of £320,000 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 523 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

SN12 6 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

SN12 6England & Wales
£200k£250k£300k£350k201620182020202220242026£314k
1 year
-3.3%
5 years
+11.1%
10 years
+48.1%

Over five years, prices in SN12 6, Melksham have risen (+11.1%). Across a full decade they are +48.1%. The last twelve months alone: -3.3%. Prices in SN12 6, Melksham still sit about 7.7% below their 2023 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How SN12 6 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in SN12 6 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

SN12 6England & Wales
100120140160201620182020202220242026+54%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in SN12 6, Melksham

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£320k
Entry-level
£208k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£260k–£391k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£463k
90th %ile

Homes in SN12 6, Melksham span a fairly tight range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £207,600, while the top tenth fetched over £463,200. Half of all sales fell between £260,000 and £391,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in SN12 6
£320,000
around the local median · 44% up the local range
£205,000 · entry-level£465,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£32,000
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£6,000
Monthly repayment
£1,684/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£64,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £38,000 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How SN12 6 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

SN12 6 (this area)£335k
Wiltshire£325khere: +3%
England£291khere: +15%
SN12 6 1-yr -3.3%Wiltshire 1-yr +0.7%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £334,710, homes in SN12 6, Melksham sell for 3% above the Wiltshire average, and 15% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-3.3% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across SN12 6.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£405,000£3,532213 (41%)
Semi-detachedBest £/m²£302,000£3,266169 (32%)
Terraced£250,000£3,333117 (22%)
Flat / maisonette£127,750£3,66024 (5%)

The most-traded type in SN12 6, Melksham is detached (213 sales, median £405,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£127,750) and houses (~£333,774) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £3,423 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: semi-detached offer the most floor area per pound in SN12 6, Melksham, at about £3,266/m², while flat / maisonette cost the most at £3,660/m² — a 12% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.

The SN12 6 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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353'21
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204'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 5.4%Freehold 94.6%
New-build 17.8%Existing 82.2%

Around 204 homes changed hands in SN12 6, Melksham in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 207 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (353 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 5% of recent sales in SN12 6, Melksham were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 18% of sales, a meaningful pipeline of new supply.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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SN12 6 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in SN12 6, Melksham?

Over the last three years the median sold price in SN12 6 was £320,000, with a mean of £334,710, based on 523 HM Land Registry sales.

Is SN12 6, Melksham expensive?

At a £320,000 median, SN12 6 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £3,423 per square metre.

Are house prices in SN12 6, Melksham going up or down?

On our smoothed index, SN12 6 prices have moved -3.3% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in SN12 6, Melksham?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £127,750 (24 sales).

How much do I need to buy in SN12 6, Melksham?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £207,600, and most buyers competed in the £260,000–£391,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £463,200.

How much have SN12 6, Melksham house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in SN12 6 are +11.1% over the last five years, and +48.1% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in SN12 6, Melksham?

On the £320,000 median-priced SN12 6 home, a home-mover pays about £6,000 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £1,000 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in SN12 6, Melksham?

A 10% deposit on the median £320,000 SN12 6 home is £32,000 (5% would be £16,000). Borrowing the remaining £288,000 implies a household income of roughly £64,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in SN12 6, Melksham each year?

Roughly 204 sales a year have been recorded in SN12 6 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a reasonably active market with a steady flow of listings.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.