Property, Houses and Flats for Sale in Corsham, Wiltshire

Eight miles east of the Georgian City of Bath, Corsham is a beautiful, historic town with its own stately home, Corsham Court, in the town centre. Furnished by Robert Adam and Thomas Chippendale, with parks landscaped by Capability Brown and Humphry Repton, the house is open to the public and famed for its collection of peacocks. Corsham was once a centre for the wool industry and the source for Bath stone. In World War II and the subsequent Cold War, Corsham became a major centre for the Ministry of Defence, which had numerous establishments in the old quarry tunnels. Corsham was also the inspiration for Charles Dickens' novel The Pickwick Papers, taken from the name of a local farm, Pickwick Lodge.

If you are looking for houses for sale in Corsham, two-bedroom, new-build, terraced cottages are in the region of £165,000 and new-build, semi-detached houses offering three bedrooms are from £190,000. New-build family homes offering four bedrooms in detached houses are on the market with Corsham estate agents from £275,000; stone built, period cottages, in the most sought-after locations, are in the region of £330,000. Flats for sale in Corsham are rare and are usually in purpose-built apartment houses. For further details regarding supply and prices, please contact estate agents in Corsham.

Amenities for property in Corsham

Corsham is surrounded by stunning countryside and delightful, unspoilt villages. Martingate Centre, built in the late 20th century, has a good selection of shops and a small teaching facility for Wiltshire College of Further Education. Corsham has several pubs, a few restaurants, and at least seven recreation grounds and parks. There are half a dozen primary schools and, for older children, The Corsham School, a co-educational comprehensive with a specialist school status in the visual arts. Springfield Leisure Centre has a multi-purpose sports hall, dance studio, squash courts, tennis courts, snooker table and a swimming pool.

Transport in Corsham

Corsham lies between Chippenham and Bath on the A4, about eight miles from Junction 17 of the M4. The railway station in Chippenham provides a good rail link to London Paddington, with a journey time of 80 minutes.

Surrounding areas

While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Corsham, which is covered by postcode SN13, you may also like to consider neighbouring towns such as Chippenham, Calne, Melksham, Devizes, Trowbridge, and Bath.