SP8 5NJ
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 002B, Gillingham ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around SP8 5NJ, 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 5NJ
- 1 crime within 500 mAugust, none in JulyDorset 002B: 21 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Dorset), 1.9 kmAbout 24 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 800 m awayExact point
- No property in SP8 5NJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- 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 2 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SP8 5NJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SP8 5NJRoad 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
- 5.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SP8 5NJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wyke Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2022, before the school changed |
| Gillingham Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Report card, January 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 5NJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £510,000SP8 5NSJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £246,000Milford Court Mews, SP8 4SUNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold400 m
- £380,000Yarrow Court, SP8 4XDJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold430 m
- £333,000Pound Lane, SP8 4NPMay 2026, detached, established, freehold450 m
- £95,000Milford Court, SP8 4SXDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold450 m
- £402,000Sorrel Way, SP8 4TPMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold480 m
- £425,000Dry Lane, SP8 5DPDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold520 m
- £362,500Clarendon Close, SP8 4NLOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold530 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 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.