Wiltshire: Property, Schools and Retirement Costs
Across the 25 Wiltshire locations we cover, the average property price is £420,200 and Band D council tax averages £2,594. Ramsbury is the most expensive at £650,000, Trowbridge the least at £310,000.
Across the 25 Wiltshire locations we cover, the average property price is £420,200 and Band D council tax averages £2,594. Ramsbury is the most expensive at £650,000, Trowbridge the least at £310,000.
Buying a home in Wiltshire
The county average is £420,200. Across these locations 9 schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating and 35 schools are rated Good. School quality is the main reason prices differ between towns a few miles apart.
A 10% deposit on the county average is £42,020. Ramsbury runs 55% above that average, so the same deposit reaches further in Trowbridge.
Average property price across Wiltshire
Later life and property wealth in Wiltshire
Owners aged 55 and over across Wiltshire sit on an average £420,200 of property value. Typical release at 65 is around £142,868, and interest compounds against the estate from day one.
Downsizing within the county is the alternative most people skip. It costs fees and stamp duty but carries no compounding interest. Both routes are compared in the town guides below.
Retirement costs across Wiltshire
Band D council tax averages £2,594 across these locations. That is £216 a month before anything else. Authorities set their own rate, so the bill can change with a short move.
Housing is the fixed line in any retirement budget. Each town guide converts the local figure into the pot needed to cover it at a 4% withdrawal rate.
Towns at a glance
| Town | Average price | Band D | Good or better schools | Guides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsbury | £650,000 | £2,462 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Aldbourne | £580,000 | £2,448 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Marlborough | £575,000 | £2,649 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Great Bedwyn | £560,000 | £2,431 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Tisbury | £500,000 | £2,530 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Bradford-on-Avon | £475,000 | £2,701 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Burbage | £475,000 | £2,418 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Collingbourne Ducis | £450,000 | £2,465 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Malmesbury | £450,000 | £2,632 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Pewsey | £450,000 | £2,483 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Wilton | £430,000 | £2,625 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Corsham | £425,000 | £2,670 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Mere | £400,000 | £2,549 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Salisbury | £400,000 | £2,778 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | £360,000 | £2,695 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Warminster | £360,000 | £2,606 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Chippenham | £350,000 | £2,719 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Devizes | £340,000 | £2,605 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Tidworth | £340,000 | £2,576 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Amesbury | £330,000 | £2,594 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Calne | £330,000 | £2,665 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Ludgershall | £325,000 | £2,539 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Melksham | £320,000 | £2,636 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Westbury | £320,000 | £2,686 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Trowbridge | £310,000 | £2,682 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
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Guides across Wiltshire
- Aldbourne: School Catchments and House Prices in Aldbourne, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Aldbourne, Downsizing in Aldbourne: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Aldbourne: What Band D Really Costs
- Amesbury: School Catchments and House Prices in Amesbury, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Amesbury, Downsizing in Amesbury: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Amesbury: What Band D Really Costs
- Bradford-on-Avon: School Catchments and House Prices in Bradford-on-Avon, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Bradford-on-Avon, Downsizing in Bradford-on-Avon: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Bradford-on-Avon: What Band D Really Costs
- Burbage: School Catchments and House Prices in Burbage, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Burbage, Downsizing in Burbage: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Burbage: What Band D Really Costs
- Calne: School Catchments and House Prices in Calne, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Calne, Downsizing in Calne: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Calne: What Band D Really Costs
- Chippenham: School Catchments and House Prices in Chippenham, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Chippenham, Downsizing in Chippenham: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Chippenham: What Band D Really Costs
- Collingbourne Ducis: School Catchments and House Prices in Collingbourne Ducis, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Collingbourne Ducis, Downsizing in Collingbourne Ducis: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Collingbourne Ducis: What Band D Really Costs
- Corsham: School Catchments and House Prices in Corsham, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Corsham, Downsizing in Corsham: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Corsham: What Band D Really Costs
- Devizes: School Catchments and House Prices in Devizes, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Devizes, Downsizing in Devizes: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Devizes: What Band D Really Costs
- Great Bedwyn: School Catchments and House Prices in Great Bedwyn, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Great Bedwyn, Downsizing in Great Bedwyn: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Great Bedwyn: What Band D Really Costs
- Ludgershall: School Catchments and House Prices in Ludgershall, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Ludgershall, Downsizing in Ludgershall: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Ludgershall: What Band D Really Costs
- Malmesbury: School Catchments and House Prices in Malmesbury, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Malmesbury, Downsizing in Malmesbury: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Malmesbury: What Band D Really Costs
- Marlborough: School Catchments and House Prices in Marlborough, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Marlborough, Downsizing in Marlborough: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Marlborough: What Band D Really Costs
- Melksham: School Catchments and House Prices in Melksham, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Melksham, Downsizing in Melksham: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Melksham: What Band D Really Costs
- Mere: School Catchments and House Prices in Mere, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Mere, Downsizing in Mere: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Mere: What Band D Really Costs
- Pewsey: School Catchments and House Prices in Pewsey, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Pewsey, Downsizing in Pewsey: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Pewsey: What Band D Really Costs
- Ramsbury: School Catchments and House Prices in Ramsbury, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Ramsbury, Downsizing in Ramsbury: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Ramsbury: What Band D Really Costs
- Royal Wootton Bassett: School Catchments and House Prices in Royal Wootton Bassett, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Royal Wootton Bassett, Downsizing in Royal Wootton Bassett: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Royal Wootton Bassett: What Band D Really Costs
- Salisbury: School Catchments and House Prices in Salisbury, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Salisbury, Downsizing in Salisbury: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Salisbury: What Band D Really Costs
- Tidworth: School Catchments and House Prices in Tidworth, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Tidworth, Downsizing in Tidworth: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Tidworth: What Band D Really Costs
- Tisbury: School Catchments and House Prices in Tisbury, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Tisbury, Downsizing in Tisbury: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Tisbury: What Band D Really Costs
- Trowbridge: School Catchments and House Prices in Trowbridge, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Trowbridge, Downsizing in Trowbridge: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Trowbridge: What Band D Really Costs
- Warminster: School Catchments and House Prices in Warminster, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Warminster, Downsizing in Warminster: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Warminster: What Band D Really Costs
- Westbury: School Catchments and House Prices in Westbury, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Westbury, Downsizing in Westbury: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Westbury: What Band D Really Costs
- Wilton: School Catchments and House Prices in Wilton
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