SP8 5RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 002C, Gillingham ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around SP8 5RQ, 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 5RQ
- 2 crimes within 500 mAugust, none in JulyDorset 002C: 18 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Dorset), 3.5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNone found within 1.6 kmExact point
- No property in SP8 5RQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Dorset 002CNeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 600 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SP8 5RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SP8 5RQRoad 60 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 5RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Stower Provost Community School Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
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 5RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £325,000Head Lane, SP8 5LNJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold340 m
- £418,000Head Lane, SP8 5LJJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold390 m
- £138,000Cross Roads, SP8 5LWApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold450 m
- £578,000Back Street, SP8 5LDMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold500 m
- £345,000Whitefield Drive, SP8 5BFNovember 2023, detached, established, freehold530 m
- £195,000Witchfield, SP8 5LAMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold570 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 5RQ
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Spar - Riverside GarageSpar600 m
The neighbourhood: Dorset 002C
Everything about Dorset 002CThe 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.