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Living in Beanacre: Liveability Score 40/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Beanacre is 40/100, built from 7 categories. Healthcare is where Beanacre most outperforms the national norm: 51/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. Broadband falls furthest short: 10/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

Among the 10 scored places sharing the SN12 postcode district, Beanacre ranks 4th. Its healthcare score runs 14 points above the SN12 district's 37/100. That is 10 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see SN12 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
56
Air Quality NO₂ 5.322 · PM2.5 5.924 · PM10 9.987 µg/m³
76
Green Space 9
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
38

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
51
A&E departmentsRoyal United Hospital10.6 mi
Bristol Royal Infirmary20 mi
Great Western Hospital20 mi
Hospital waitsHampshire And Isle Of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust4.7 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks70%
A&E seen within 4 hrs99.3%
Nearest GP surgeryGiffords Partnership1.9 mi
GP capacity1,555 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)67.4%
available across Wiltshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.3%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 8 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
32
Council tax Wiltshire · 2026-27
A £1,715
B £2,000
C £2,286
D £2,572
E £3,144
F £3,715
G £4,287
H £5,144
Energy Southern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Wessex Water
Average bill regional £581/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
23
Melksham 1 mi
Chippenham 4.8 mi
Bradford-on-Avon 6 mi
J17 M4 8.3 mi
J17 M4 8.4 mi
J18 M4 11.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
38
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Beanacre in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Whitley (Wiltshire) 39 1.2 mi away ⇄
Shaw (Wiltshire) 39 1.2 mi away ⇄
Melksham 47 1.4 mi away ⇄
Gastard 52 1.8 mi away ⇄
Notton (Wiltshire) 37 1.8 mi away ⇄
Broughton Gifford 36 2.3 mi away ⇄
Bowerhill 50 2.6 mi away ⇄
Berryfield 37 2.6 mi away ⇄
Lackham 0 2.7 mi away ⇄
Atworth 38 2.8 mi away ⇄
Neston (Wiltshire) 52 3.0 mi away ⇄
Corsham 52 3.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Beanacre a nice place to live?

Beanacre has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Beanacre is 40/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

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Postcode districts in Beanacre

SN12 44 ⇄

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