SP1 or SP4?
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 12% less in SP4 than in SP1.
- SP4 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- SP1 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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SP1
Wiltshire
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SP4
Wiltshire
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| Median home sale nearby | £345,000
from 138 sales |
£305,000
from 146 sales |
| Average sold price | £222,065 | £162,328 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +2.7% (Wiltshire) | +2.7% (Wiltshire) |
| Dwelling type | Top-floor maisonette | Detached house |
| Floor area | 170 m² | 93 m² |
| Built | 1900–1929 | 1996–2002 |
| Energy rating | C | C |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £1025/yr | £774/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 251 recorded | 89 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 8 of 10 | 7 of 10 |
Common questions
Is SP1 or SP4 cheaper?
SP4 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SP1 sell for about £345,000 and around SP4 for about £305,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, SP1 or SP4?
SP4 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (251 in SP1 against 89 in SP4, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is SP1 or SP4 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SP1 sits in decile 8 of 10 and SP4 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in SP1 or SP4?
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.