BA12 postcode: what it's like to live there
The BA12 district covers Codford St Peter, Mere (Wiltshire), Warminster. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 7 neighbourhoods it covers.
Typical home
£385k
England £300k
Recorded crime
62
per 1,000 residents a year (England 78)
Deprivation
6.2 / 10
average decile, 10 = least deprived
Household income
£38,886
after tax, a year
Gigabit broadband
77%
of homes
Council tax
£2,584
average bill, 2026-27
Walk to a Good+ primary
15 min
typical
Commute
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House prices in BA12
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Detached
£528k
Semi-detached
£270k
Terraced
£290k
Flat
£123k
Primary schools in BA12
- Crockerton CofE Primary School · BA12 8AB · Standards maintained (2025)
- Heytesbury Church of England Primary School · BA12 0EA · Good or better in every area (2025)
- Horningsham Primary School · BA12 7LW · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area
- Mere School · BA12 6EW · Remains Good (2022) · Top 10% in England
- New Close Primary School · BA12 9JJ · Good (2022) · Bottom 45% in England
- Princecroft Primary School · BA12 8NT · Remains Good (2023)
- Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · BA12 8LF · Good (2022) · Bottom 46% in England
- St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster · BA12 9EZ · Requires improvement (2023) · Bottom 31% in England
- St John's CofE School · BA12 9JY · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 34% in England
- Sutton Veny CofE School · BA12 7AP · Good (2023) · Top 37% in England
- The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre · BA12 9AA · Good (2024) · Bottom 24% in England
- The Minster CofE Primary School · BA12 8JA · Remains Good (2024) · Top 35% in England
Secondary schools in BA12
- Kingdown School · BA12 9DR · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 44% in England
Fee-paying schools in BA12
- Warminster School · BA12 8PJ · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in BA12
- Codford Caterpillars Pre School · BA12 0PN · Good (Ofsted)
- Heytesbury Hedgehogs Pre School · BA12 0EA · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Cuckoos Preschool · BA12 7QH · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- The Learning Meadow · BA12 7DU · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Leaping Frogs Day Nursery CIC · BA12 6LJ · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Mere Pre-School & Nursery · BA12 6EW · Good (Ofsted)
- Barney Lodge Nursery School · BA12 0AN · Good (Ofsted)
- The Avenue Children's Centre · BA12 9AA · Good (Ofsted)
- Barley Burrow · BA12 9JY · Good (Ofsted)
- Tops Warminster · BA12 9EZ
GP surgeries in BA12
- Mere Surgery · BA12 6DT
- Avenue Surgery · BA12 9AA
Neighbourhoods in BA12
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of BA12 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wylye Valley | 29% | £440k | Low | 20 min |
| Mere & East Knoyle | 21% | £420k | Low | 19 min |
| Warminster West & North | 17% | £313k | Low | 11 min |
| Warminster Central | 17% | £265k | High | 6 min |
| Warminster East | 11% | £252k | Low | 8 min |
| Wilton, Nadder & Ebble | 4% | £385k | Low | 33 min |
Questions
Where is the BA12 postcode?
BA12 covers 7 neighbourhoods in Codford St Peter, Mere (Wiltshire), Warminster, with 1,146 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in BA12?
The typical home price across BA12's neighbourhoods is £385k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in BA12?
14 primary and 1 secondary state schools have a BA12 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.