SP8 5JH
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 002A, Gillingham ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around SP8 5JH, 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 5JH
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, none in July eitherDorset 002A: 34 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Dorset), 1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- 1 of 29 properties in SP8 5JH at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Dorset 002ANeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- 93.8% can get gigabit broadband at SP8 5JHSuperfast for 93.8%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SP8 5JHRoad 56 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
- 5.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SP8 5JH
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) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Gillingham Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wyke Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 19 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2022, before the school changed |
| Gillingham School Secondary | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 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 5JH
Latest sale at each postcode- £320,000New Barn Cottages, SP8 5JLSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold400 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
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.