SP8 4BX
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 001B, Gillingham ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around SP8 4BX, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around SP8 4BX
- 8 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 53% on JulyDorset 001B: 34 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Dorset), 1.1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 710 m awayExact point
- No property in SP8 4BX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Dorset 001BNeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SP8 4BXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SP8 4BXRoad 45 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 5.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SP8 4BX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Gillingham Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wyke Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2022, before the school changed |
| Gillingham School Secondary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023, before the school changed |
| Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023, before the school changed |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near SP8 4BX
Latest sale at each postcode- £225,000Hyde Road, SP8 4BXJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £130,000Hyde Road, SP8 4DDApril 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £210,000Waverland Terrace, SP8 4NTOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £380,000Rolls Bridge, SP8 4BBNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £525,000Wavering Lane East, SP8 4NXOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £215,000Coronation Road, SP8 4BUMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £138,000King Edmund Court, SP8 4DLOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
- £250,000Orchard Road, SP8 4BQJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of SP8 4BX
In a straight linePharmacies
- PEACEMARSH PHARMACY690 m
- GILLINGHAM PHARMACY710 m
Dental practices
- WINNING SMILES690 m
- MYDENTIST - LANARK VILLAS - GILLINGHAM920 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op GillinghamThe Co-operative Group380 m
- Waitrose GillinghamWaitrose710 m
- Lidl GillinghamLidl830 m
- Asda Gillingham SupermarketAsda840 m
- Iceland Gillingham DorsetIceland920 m
The neighbourhood: Dorset 001B
Everything about Dorset 001BThe postcode district: SP8
Everything about SP8Your MP
- Simon HoareConservativeMP for North Dorset
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.