Sylvan Close is in Gillingham and in North Dorset district. SP8 4EJ is located in the Gillingham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sylvan Close, Gillingham, SP8 4EJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SP8 4EQ, SP8 4EL, SP8 4SB, SP8 4RP, SP8 4HR, SP8 4PE, SP8 4HT, SP8 4RH, SP8 4SA.

Sylvan Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sylvan Close are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Dorset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP8 4EJ

Average Price
£309,250
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£309,250
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sylvan Close

Average Price
£309,250
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sylvan CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Sylvan Close, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£347,0002023-07-07 £344,655
1 Sylvan Close, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-10-21 £329,385
5 Sylvan Close, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£344,0002018-12-07 £424,242
4 Sylvan Close, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002018-03-19 £296,540
7 Sylvan Close, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002016-02-17 £252,772

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gillingham Primary School
School Road , SP8 4QR 		2out of 4 840 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wyke Primary School
Deane Avenue , SP8 4SH 		2out of 4 1,485 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School
Milton-on-Stour , SP8 5QD 		3out of 4 1,699 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
Pheasant Way , Shaftesbury Road SP8 4LP 		3out of 4 2,180 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Motcombe CofE Primary School
Church Road , Motcombe SP7 9NT 		3out of 4 4,875 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gillingham School
Hardings Lane , SP8 4QP 		3out of 4 974 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Port Regis Preparatory School
Motcombe Park , SP7 9QA 		- not rated 5,425 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Vicarage School RoomVicarage School Room Queen Street475 yd
Syrian CuisineVicarage School Room Queen Street475 yd
Neal's Yard Remedies LtdNeals Yard Remedies Ltd Peacemarsh Road735 yd
Tops Day Nurseries [Gillingham]Baby Grow Nursery, Middlefield House Marlott Road813 yd
NetplayFormer, 7 - 8 High Street884 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dolphin InnThe Dolphin Peacemarsh Road523 yd
Gillingham Bowling ClubGillingham Bowling Club School Lane861 yd
Royal British LegionThe Royal British Legion School Lane861 yd
Red LionRed Lion Hotel High Street884 yd
Red Lion HotelRed Lion Hotel High Street884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Fish & Chips1, The Parade Lodbourne Green416 yd
Min's Fish and Chip Thai TakeawayLees Fish And Chip Shop Queen Street611 yd
Charcoal Grill16 High Street868 yd
American PizzaAmerican Pizza, Lane House High Street868 yd
Chan's Chinese Take-away3 High Street884 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative4 Lodbourne Green329 yd
Lidl UK GMBHLidl School Lane861 yd
IcelandUnit 1, The Harwood Retail Centre Station Road1,000 yd
Waitrose LtdWaitrose Chantry Fields1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gillingham School
HARDINGS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches868 yd
Woodwater Lane
Hardings Lane 		grass pitches955 yd
The Riversmeet Centre
Hardings Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool966 yd
Gillingham Leisure Centre (Closed)
Hardings Lane 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool982 yd
Gillingham Town Football Ground
Hardings Lane 		grass pitches1,067 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed30.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Sylvan Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 102 crimes were reported near Sylvan Close . 60% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SP8 4EJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Sylvan Close, Gillingham, SP8 4EJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SP8 4EJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 56% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired116
Full-Time Employee46
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Looking after home or family3
Student (economically inactive)2
Unemployed1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Education12
Human health and social work activities10
Construction10
Other8
Transport and storage6
Manufacturing6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female121
Male102

Partnership Status

Single25
Married: Opposite sex130
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced16
Widowed36

Health

Very good health79
Good health80
Fair health57
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 47
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African4
Mixed White and African1
White220
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom219
Africa3
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK219
10+ Years5
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom169
Central and Western Africa2
No passport held55

Religion

No religion47
Christian160
Buddhist3
Jewish1
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered12
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