SP8 5FN
PostcodeA postcode in Gillingham ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around SP8 5FN, 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 5FN
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 100% on Julythis neighbourhood: 34 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Dorset), 6 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 860 m awayExact point
- 4 of 13 properties in SP8 5FN 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 50%This neighbourhoodNeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 590 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SP8 5FNSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SP8 5FNRoad 56 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 6 of 630% or more 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 5FN
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St George's Church of England School, Bourton Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, May 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 5FN
Latest sale at each postcode- £265,000Factory Hill, SP8 5FNJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £292,000Factory Hill, SP8 5FSMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £350,000Bridge Street, SP8 5BAJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £955,000Mill Lane, SP8 5DASeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £227,500New Close, SP8 5DLDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £460,000Mill Rise, SP8 5DHFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold280 m
- £517,000SP8 5DBAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold300 m
- £282,500Breach Close, SP8 5BBJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold360 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 5FN
In a straight lineGP practices
- SILTON SURGERY590 m
The neighbourhood: Dorset 002A
Everything about Dorset 002AThe 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.