SP8 4HW
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 002B, Gillingham ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around SP8 4HW, 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 4HW
- 1 crime within 500 mAugust, down 67% on JulyDorset 002B: 21 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Dorset), 2 kmAbout 25 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 840 m awayExact point
- 1 of 9 properties in SP8 4HW at medium risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 3 at low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Dorset 002BNeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.9 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at SP8 4HWSuperfast for 0%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SP8 4HWRoad under 40 dB or not modelled, 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
- 4.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SP8 4HW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023, before the school changed |
| Gillingham Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Gillingham School Secondary | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023, before the school changed |
| Wyke Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2022, 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 4HW
Latest sale at each postcode- £450,000SP8 4HHJune 2026, detached, established, freehold270 m
- £255,000Horsefields, SP8 4UQJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold380 m
- £425,000Swallowfields, SP8 4USAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold420 m
- £295,000Barleyfields, SP8 4UNJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold420 m
- £358,000Horsefields, SP8 4UHApril 2026, detached, established, freehold430 m
- £285,000Poppyfields, SP8 4THMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold490 m
- £255,000Cloverfields, SP8 4URNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold500 m
- £213,000Heatherfields, SP8 4TTMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold520 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 4HW
In a straight linePharmacies
- PEACEMARSH PHARMACY660 m
Dental practices
- WINNING SMILES660 m
The neighbourhood: Dorset 002B
Everything about Dorset 002BThe 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.