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Chippenham South & East: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Chippenham South & East neighbourhood of Wiltshire, England (ONS area Wiltshire 011). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes SN14, SN15. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SN15 3HY.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Wiltshire
Chippenham South & East is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Wiltshire (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 22 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £305,000 and flats for £155,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Wiltshire (2.1 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Chippenham, is about a 7-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
£305,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£155,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +10% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average income
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 +0.00; 2 of 22 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 3 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 2 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£50,400
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
2.1 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
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Chippenham South & East sits in Wiltshire
- Typical house price: 22nd lowest of 64 neighbourhoods in Wiltshire
- Typical flat price: 17th highest of the 35 neighbourhoods in Wiltshire with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 6th lowest 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 South & East
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
2 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wiltshire, 1 the other way and 19 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
- Income deprivation ranking
- Homes improving their energy rating
Falling behind the borough
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Chippenham Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (560 m 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 Ivy Lane Primary School 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Mar 2026).
- Nearest state secondary school Sheldon School 1.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024).
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 South & East
What is the typical house price in Chippenham South & East?
£305,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.
How does Chippenham South & East compare with the rest of Wiltshire?
Typical house price: 22nd lowest of 64 neighbourhoods in Wiltshire. Typical flat price: 17th highest of the 35 neighbourhoods in Wiltshire with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 6th lowest of 64 neighbourhoods in Wiltshire.
Is Chippenham South & East an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Chippenham South & East gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 2 of 22 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Chippenham South & East?
Chippenham. Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (560 m 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 South & East?
Nearest state primary school. Ivy Lane Primary School. 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Mar 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Sheldon School. 1.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024).
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.