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Thinking of living on Lawrence Close? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wansdyke School | Primary | 250 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Southbroom St James Academy | Primary | 550 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Southbroom Infants' School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Devizes School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SN10 5BD, 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 | Devizes Leisure Centre | 720 m | 4 |
| Yoga | Sow & Root | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Potterne Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Devizes Leisure Centre | 720 m | 1 |
| Squash | Devizes Leisure Centre | 720 m | 1 |
| Bowls | Devizes Bowls Club | 730 m | 1 |
| Skateboard | Devizes Skate Park | 770 m | 1 |
| Pilates | Cherry Pilates | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Devizes Canoe Club | 1.5 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 (12 km), with 61k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Swindon (Wilts).
The nearest bus stop is Wick Lane, 100 m away, with a bus about every 38 minutes on weekdays (route 1A); 11 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 50 minutes away by public transport (29 by car).
The nearest primary school is Wansdyke School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 54% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Devizes School, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 45.3 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 1.1 km away, with Central Stores closer still (900 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Southbroom Surgery (1.0 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Empire Cuts is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal United Hospital Bath, 28 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 28 restaurants and cafés and 12 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Devizes Town Football & Social Club is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Southgate Inn the nearest pub (600 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (9 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 152 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 46% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (DEVIZES, DEVIZES VICTORIA ROAD QUARTER).
There are 307 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 33% flats and 19% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Hillworth Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Devizes Leisure Centre (700 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.1 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Bristol is 50 km away.
9 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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Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
It's an older community: 30% are 65 or over.
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.