More than 500 people have been left without electricity as power cuts hit three areas in Wiltshire.

As Storm Henk brings with it heavy rain and high winds, an area between Warminster and Amesbury, an area west of Trowbridge as well as an area near Chippenham have been hit by power cuts 

The first area affected is post codes that begin with BA12 and the second with postcodes that begin with BA2.

The BA12 area, near Warminster has affected 22 postcodes which is estimated to be 192 customers according to the Scottish and South Electricity Networks.

This power cut was reported at 1.52pm on January 2 and covered areas including Middle Barn, Chitterne and Imber.

The post codes affected by this first power cut are:

  • BA12 0LB
  • BA12 0LD
  • BA12 0LE
  • BA12 0LF
  • BA12 0LG
  • BA12 0LH
  • BA12 0LJ
  • BA12 0LL
  • BA12 0LN
  • BA12 0LQ
  • BA12 0LR
  • BA12 0LS
  • BA12 0LT
  • BA12 0LU
  • BA12 0LW
  • BA12 0LX
  • BA12 0LY
  • BA12 0LZ
  • BA12 0NP
  • BA12 0NW
  • BA12 0PF
  • BA12 0PJ

As well as the first power cut, an area near Trowbridge is affecting 35 post codes and an estimated 357 customers. 

The second power cut was reported at 1.54pm and affects areas including Norton St. Philip, Chatley House and Tellisford.

The post codes affected are:

  • BA2 7LA
  • BA2 7LB
  • BA2 7LD
  • BA2 7LE
  • BA2 7LF
  • BA2 7LG
  • BA2 7LH
  • BA2 7LJ
  • BA2 7LL
  • BA2 7LN
  • BA2 7LQ
  • BA2 7LT
  • BA2 7LW
  • BA2 7LY
  • BA2 7NA
  • BA2 7NE
  • BA2 7NF
  • BA2 7NG
  • BA2 7NJ
  • BA2 7NL
  • BA2 7NP
  • BA2 7NS
  • BA2 7NT
  • BA2 7NW
  • BA2 7PE
  • BA2 7PF
  • BA2 7PG
  • BA2 7PP
  • BA2 7PT
  • BA2 7RH
  • BA2 7RL
  • BA2 7RN

The third is GL9 and SN14 - a total of 86 postcodes have been affected. It was reported at 2.26pm.

The restoration status for the BA12 area on the SSEN website is that they are awaiting an update from the engineer dealing with the matter. 

SSEN aims to have restored power at the BA2 area by 7pm as an engineer is on site.

A spokesperson for SSEN wrote on the website: "We’re sorry for the loss of supply. We currently have a fault affecting the areas listed. We are working hard to get the power back on as quickly as we can.