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Chippenham Pewsham: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Chippenham Pewsham neighbourhood of Wiltshire, England (ONS area Wiltshire 014). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes SN15. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SN15 3UN.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Wiltshire

Chippenham Pewsham is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Wiltshire (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £266,750 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Wiltshire (0.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Chippenham, is about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£266,750

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.02; 1 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 6 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£62,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.4 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Chippenham Pewsham sits in Wiltshire

  • Typical house price: 8th lowest of 64 neighbourhoods in Wiltshire
  • Average household income: 23rd highest of 64 neighbourhoods in Wiltshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Chippenham Pewsham

House prices: Chippenham Pewsham against Wiltshire: This neighbourhood £50k (1995) to £270k (2026); Wiltshire £62k (1995) to £330k (2026).£87k£303k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£270kWiltshire£330k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Wiltshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Chippenham Pewsham against Wiltshire: This neighbourhood £31k (1997) to £115k (2007); Wiltshire £38k (1997) to £158k (2026).£47k£143k2026202120162011200620011997This neighbourhood£115kWiltshire£158k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Wiltshire, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wiltshire, 1 the other way and 18 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Schools improving

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Chippenham Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 5.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to London Paddington (63 to 70 min) and Bristol Temple Meads (about 27 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Kings Lodge Primary School 140 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2021).
  • Nearest state secondary school Abbeyfield School 840 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Chippenham Pewsham

What is the typical house price in Chippenham Pewsham?

£266,750. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

How does Chippenham Pewsham compare with the rest of Wiltshire?

Typical house price: 8th lowest of 64 neighbourhoods in Wiltshire. Average household income: 23rd highest of 64 neighbourhoods in Wiltshire.

Is Chippenham Pewsham an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Chippenham Pewsham gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 1 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Chippenham Pewsham?

Chippenham. Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 5.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to London Paddington (63 to 70 min) and Bristol Temple Meads (about 27 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Chippenham Pewsham?

Nearest state primary school. Kings Lodge Primary School. 140 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2021). Nearest state secondary school. Abbeyfield School. 840 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.