SP8 4GW
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 002D, Gillingham ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around SP8 4GW, 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 4GW
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 20% on JulyDorset 002D: 30 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Dorset), 900 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- No property in SP8 4GW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Dorset 002DNeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 870 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SP8 4GWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SP8 4GWRoad 52 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 4GW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 150 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Gillingham School Secondary | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023, before the school changed |
| Gillingham Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
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 4GW
Latest sale at each postcode- £350,000Kingfisher Avenue, SP8 4GWJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £320,000Kingfisher Avenue, SP8 4GLOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold40 m
- £255,000Otter Springs, SP8 4GXSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £195,000Woodpecker Meadow, SP8 4GBOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £248,000Lockwood Terrace, SP8 4LQFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £190,000Hedgehog Path, SP8 4GDApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £237,000Pheasant Way, SP8 4GGJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £335,000Shaftesbury Road, SP8 4LLJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold150 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 4GW
In a straight lineStations
- Gillingham (Dorset)11 minutes on foot900 m
GP practices
- GILLINGHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE870 m
Dental practices
- MYDENTIST - LANARK VILLAS - GILLINGHAM970 m
Supermarkets
- Budgens Gillingham Service StationBudgens310 m
- Aldi Kingsmead Business ParkAldi360 m
- Iceland Gillingham DorsetIceland980 m
The neighbourhood: Dorset 002D
Everything about Dorset 002DThe 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.