SP8 4JL
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 001A, Gillingham ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around SP8 4JL, 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 4JL
- 23 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 15% on JulyDorset 001A: 106 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Dorset), 50 mAbout 1 minute on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- No property in SP8 4JL 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 001ANeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 260 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- 11.1% can get gigabit broadband at SP8 4JLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SP8 4JLRoad 49 dB, rail 58 dB (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
- 5.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SP8 4JL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Gillingham Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Gillingham School Secondary | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 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 km 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Wyke Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 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 4JL
Latest sale at each postcode- £205,000Pottery Villas, SP8 4JWFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £168,000Rufus Court, SP8 4SZSeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £270,000Station Road, SP8 4QANovember 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £217,500Addison Terrace, SP8 4JPMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £235,000New Road, SP8 4JHMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £125,000Newbury, SP8 4HGJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £90,000Addison Close, SP8 4LRSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £347,000Prospect Close, SP8 4NZMay 2026, detached, established, freehold210 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 4JL
In a straight lineStations
- Gillingham (Dorset)1 minute on foot50 m
GP practices
- GILLINGHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE260 m
Pharmacies
- GILLINGHAM PHARMACY430 m
Dental practices
- MYDENTIST - LANARK VILLAS - GILLINGHAM300 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Gillingham DorsetIceland230 m
- Asda Gillingham SupermarketAsda250 m
- Lidl GillinghamLidl380 m
- Waitrose GillinghamWaitrose400 m
- Co-op GillinghamThe Co-operative Group910 m
The neighbourhood: Dorset 001A
Everything about Dorset 001AThe 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.