Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads sits in the northern part of the market town of Chippenham in Wiltshire, encompassing the post‑war Cepen Park estate and the adjoining Derriads neighbourhood. It is largely residential but benefits from close access to the town’s shops and transport links, with the mainline station providing routes towards Bath, Bristol and Swindon, and easy access to riverside walks along the River Avon and nearby countryside.
The ward has a mixed housing stock, local schools, community facilities and sports pitches, and a social profile ranging from young families to long‑standing residents, including some council housing alongside private homes. Its mid‑ to late‑20th‑century development mirrors Chippenham’s growth as a commuter town, and community groups and local amenities give it a settled, suburban character rather than a distinct commercial centre.
Postcode districts covering Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 20 miles
- Swindon 16.6 miles
- Bath 11.6 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 15.8 miles
- Stroud 19.3 miles
- Trowbridge 10.4 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 11.8 miles
- Chippenham 0.9 miles
- Yate 13.4 miles
- Frome 21 miles
- Melksham 6.4 miles
- Melksham Without 6.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chippenham Hardenhuish Ward 0.7 miles
- Chippenham Sheldon Ward 0.8 miles
- Chippenham Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Chippenham Lowden & Rowden Ward 1.1 miles
- Chippenham Without Parish 1.2 miles
- Chippenham Monkton Ward 1.3 miles
- Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon Ward 1.3 miles
- Chippenham Hardens & Central Ward 1.4 miles
- Kington Langley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Kington St. Michael Built-up area 2 miles
- Langley Burrell Without Parish 2 miles
- Kington Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads
SN15 1RT, SN14 6XA, SN15 1GP, SN14 6QJ, SN15 9PW, SN14 0QN, SN14 6GY, SN14 6YJ, SN15 9AA … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 25.7 miles
- Southampton Airport 49.2 miles
- Chippenham Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Melksham Railway Station 6.1 miles
Hotels near Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads Ad
- The Jolly Huntsman 3 1.8 miles
- Premier Inn Chippenham 3 0.8 miles
- The Bear Hotel 1.3 miles
- Best Western Plus Angel Hotel 3 1.2 miles
- London Road Guest Accommodation 3 2 miles
- The Methuen Arms 5 3.3 miles
- The Manor House, an Exclusive Hotel & Golf Club 5 4.4 miles
- The White Hart Ford 4 miles
- Sign of the Angel 3.6 miles
- The Castle Inn 4 4.3 miles
Schools in Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads
- Frogwell Primary School Primary
- St Peter's C of E Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 2 miles
- Hartham Country house 3.1 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 4 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 10.1 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 10.3 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 11.2 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 11.3 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 11.3 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 11.4 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 12.2 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 12.6 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 12.6 miles