The Warminster Town Centre Conservation Area Assessment (Informative Document), published in March 2007, noted:
Emwell Street runs parallel to Silver Street, with the effect of creating a large roundabout containing property on the south side of Silver Street and the north side of Emwell Street and linking into Sambourne Road and Vicarage Street. This results in some of the property being accessed from both roads, effectively having two public frontages. Emwell Street is distinctly different in character from the other roads, being one-way, traffic-calmed and narrower than them. It has a more suburban feel to it. The areas of open space created by school playing fields and off-street car parking, that break up the southern side of this street, also contribute to this character.