SP8 4LX
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 001B, Gillingham ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around SP8 4LX, 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 4LX
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 70% on JulyDorset 001B: 34 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Dorset), 1.4 kmAbout 17 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 960 m awayExact point
- 1 of 51 properties in SP8 4LX at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesPostcode
- 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 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 540 m awayExact point
- 2% can get gigabit broadband at SP8 4LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SP8 4LXRoad 47 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 4LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Gillingham Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wyke Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2022, before the school changed |
| Gillingham School Secondary | 1.2 km 15 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) | 1.5 km 18 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 4LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £230,500Wessex Way, SP8 4LXJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £222,500Wiltshire Close, SP8 4LZMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £365,000Yalbury Wood Way, SP8 4GRApril 2026, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £305,000Somerset Close, SP8 4LYNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £525,000Wavering Lane East, SP8 4NXOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £252,500Ridgeway Road, SP8 4GHMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £210,000Waverland Terrace, SP8 4NTOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £230,000Weatherbury Road, SP8 4FEOctober 2025, terraced, 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 4LX
In a straight linePharmacies
- PEACEMARSH PHARMACY370 m
- GILLINGHAM PHARMACY970 m
Dental practices
- WINNING SMILES370 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op GillinghamThe Co-operative Group540 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.