SP8 5PQ
PostcodeA postcode in Gillingham ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around SP8 5PQ, 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 5PQ
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 100% on Julythis neighbourhood: 34 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Dorset), 5.7 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- No property in SP8 5PQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhoodNeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SP8 5PQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SP8 5PQRoad 42 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
- 5.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SP8 5PQ
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) | 160 m 2 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) | 2 km 25 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 5PQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £256,000Ash Green, SP8 5FLDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £455,000Church Track, SP8 5BWJune 2024, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £350,000West Bourton Road, SP8 5PGJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £392,000Brickyard Lane, SP8 5PJJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £495,000East Street, SP8 5QUSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold240 m
- £255,000Church View, SP8 5BTMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold250 m
- £560,000Old Pound Court, SP8 5STOctober 2023, detached, established, freehold270 m
- £442,000Pleasant View, SP8 5BUAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold310 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.