BA12 or BA13?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 40% less in BA13 than in BA12.
- BA12 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- BA12 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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BA12
Wiltshire
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BA13
Wiltshire
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| Median home sale nearby | £360,000
from 5 sales |
£215,000
from 170 sales |
| Average sold price | £199,950 | £213,000 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +2.7% (Wiltshire) | +2.7% (Wiltshire) |
| Dwelling type | Detached house | — |
| Floor area | 194 m² | — |
| Built | 1950–1966 | — |
| Energy rating | D | — |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £1120/yr | — |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 1 recorded | 119 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 5 of 10 | 4 of 10 |
Common questions
Is BA12 or BA13 cheaper?
BA13 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BA12 sell for about £360,000 and around BA13 for about £215,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, BA12 or BA13?
BA12 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1 in BA12 against 119 in BA13, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is BA12 or BA13 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BA12 sits in decile 5 of 10 and BA13 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in BA12 or BA13?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.