SP8 4DQ
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 001B, Gillingham ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around SP8 4DQ, 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 4DQ
- 6 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 62% on JulyDorset 001B: 34 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Dorset), 1.1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 610 m awayExact point
- No property in SP8 4DQ 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
- £328,589 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, August 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 930 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SP8 4DQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SP8 4DQRoad 51 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 5.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SP8 4DQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Gillingham Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Gillingham School Secondary | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023, before the school changed |
| Wyke Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2022, before the school changed |
| Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023, before the school changed |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
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 4DQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £225,000Peacemarsh, SP8 4ETSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £295,000Lodbourne Green, SP8 4EHJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £220,000Roseberry Gardens, SP8 4RGFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £385,000Wavering Lane East, SP8 4NSOctober 2023, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £130,000The Parade, SP8 4EGSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £278,000Bourne Way, SP8 4PFApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £340,000Fairey Crescent, SP8 4PEMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £215,000Coronation Road, SP8 4BUMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold170 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 4DQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- GILLINGHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE930 m
Pharmacies
- PEACEMARSH PHARMACY650 m
- GILLINGHAM PHARMACY650 m
Dental practices
- WINNING SMILES650 m
- MYDENTIST - LANARK VILLAS - GILLINGHAM830 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op GillinghamThe Co-operative Group170 m
- Lidl GillinghamLidl730 m
- Waitrose GillinghamWaitrose770 m
- Asda Gillingham SupermarketAsda860 m
- Iceland Gillingham DorsetIceland870 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 priceAugust 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.