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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Salisbury. All 5 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£364kacross Salisbury
Cheapest districtSP23-bed house £334k
Sold last year925homes in Salisbury
Prices in Wiltshire+2.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Salisbury sold for £364,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £334k in SP2 and £448k in SP5, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at SP4: about 92 m² for a typical £335k. SP2 is the busiest market, with 283 sales last year.

Prices in Wiltshire are up 2.6% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,220 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,660 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Salisbury

1SP23-bed house £334kabout 91 m² · 283 sold last year2SP43-bed house £335kabout 92 m² · 218 sold last year3SP13-bed house £365kabout 94 m² · 197 sold last year4SP33-bed house £402kabout 97 m² · 74 sold last year5SP53-bed house £448kabout 99 m² · 153 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is SP4: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £157k.

Best areas in Salisbury for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

SP23-bed house £334k
Primary Bemerton St John Church of England Primary · 70% England 64%Secondary Wyvern St Edmund's Academy · 48.1% England 43.8%
SP13-bed house £365k
Primary St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury · 77% England 64%Secondary Wyvern St Edmund's Academy · 48.1% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Salisbury postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
SP1£365k94 m²£175k£4,15677%197
SP2£334k91 m²£185k£3,84670%283
SP3£402k97 m²£176k£4,071—74
SP4£335k92 m²£157k£3,76780%218
SP5£448k99 m²£193k£4,399—153

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Salisbury

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Salisbury?

About £364,000 across Salisbury, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £334k in SP2 to £448k in SP5.

What is the cheapest area of Salisbury to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: SP2 (£334k), SP4 (£335k), SP1 (£365k).

Are house prices going up in Salisbury?

In Wiltshire, prices are up 2.6% on a year ago and up 14.7% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Salisbury is best for families?

On school results and price together: SP2 (3-bed house £334k, best primary nearby 70% at the expected standard against 64% across England); SP1 (3-bed house £365k, best primary nearby 77% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Salisbury a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £364,000, prices are up 2.6% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,220 a month against roughly £1,660 for a 90% mortgage, and 925 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £334k to £448k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Salisbury each year?

925 homes sold across its 5 postcode districts in the last year, the most in SP2.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.