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Thinking of living at BA14 6LD? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington | Primary | 250 m | 100% met the expected standard |
| Bowerhill Primary School | Primary | 2.3 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| The Mead Community Primary School | Primary | 3.0 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Melksham Oak Community School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Augustine's Catholic College | Secondary | 5.8 km | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 12.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The John of Gaunt School | Secondary | 5.8 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 6.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Clarendon Academy | Secondary | 6.0 km | Attainment 8: 39.8 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Melksham House School | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
| Emmaus School | Independent | 4.1 km | 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stonar School | Independent | 6.9 km | 15.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BA14 6LD, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Melksham Oak Community School | 2.8 km | 6 |
| Football | Semington Football Club | 570 m | 3 |
| Swimming | Melksham Community Campus | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Melksham Cricket Club | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Trowbridge Rugby Club | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Wiltshire School Of Gymnastics | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | West Wilts Equestrian Centre | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Wiltshire Youth Canoe Club | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Spencers Bowls Club | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Gym | Anytime Fitness | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Squash | Castle Place Leisure Centre | 4.9 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Melksham, a drive away (4.0 km), with 61k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Swindon (Wilts).
The nearest bus stop is Somerset Arms, 150 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes X34, X85); 7 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 100% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Melksham Oak Community School, 2.7 km away; Attainment 8: 41.4 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 2.2 km away; Melksham Service Station (2.6 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Giffords Primary Care Ctr (2.9 km), with Melksham Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (2.9 km).
For a haircut, #Faded Hair Studio is 4.7 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal United Hospital Bath, 15 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 70% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Starbucks is the closest café or restaurant (1.4 km), and The Milk Churn the nearest pub (1.4 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 53 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 88 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 43% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
It's growing: about 214 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Paxcroft Brook Park, 3.4 km away; for exercise, Wiltshire School Of Gymnastics (1.9 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.9 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Bristol is 37 km away.
Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
5 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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