Melchester Close is in Gillingham and in North Dorset district.
SP8 4FB is located in the Gillingham electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of North Dorset. This postcode has been in use
since 2001-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Melchester Close, Gillingham, SP8 4FB and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: SP8 4EU, SP8 4FD, SP8 4FR, SP8 4UR, SP8 4FH, SP8 4FA, SP8 4XQ, SP8 4UP, SP8 4FQ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Melchester Close, Gillingham, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building | £170,000 | 2021-05-14 | £191,287 |
| 6 Melchester Close, Gillingham, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2020-10-26 | £299,032 |
| 2 Melchester Close, Gillingham, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building | £175,000 | 2020-02-11 | £211,764 |
| 7 Melchester Close, Gillingham, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building | £165,700 | 2018-06-08 | £207,835 |
| 5 Melchester Close, Gillingham, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building | £199,000 | 2017-05-18 | £256,658 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Milton-on-Stour , SP8 5QD | 3out of 4 | 1,120 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gillingham Primary School School Road , SP8 4QR | 2out of 4 | 1,430 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wyke Primary School Deane Avenue , SP8 4SH | 2out of 4 | 1,521 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School Pheasant Way , Shaftesbury Road SP8 4LP | 3out of 4 | 2,861 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's Church of England School, Bourton Church Track , Bourton SP8 5BN | 4out of 4 | 4,682 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham School Hardings Lane , SP8 4QP | 3out of 4 | 1,657 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neal's Yard Remedies Ltd | Neals Yard Remedies Ltd Peacemarsh Road | 42 yd | |
| Tops Day Nurseries [Gillingham] | Baby Grow Nursery, Middlefield House Marlott Road | 120 yd | |
| Vicarage School Room | Vicarage School Room Queen Street | 875 yd | |
| Syrian Cuisine | Vicarage School Room Queen Street | 875 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphin Inn | The Dolphin Peacemarsh Road | 244 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Fish & Chips | 1, The Parade Lodbourne Green | 836 yd | |
| Min's Fish and Chip Thai Takeaway | Lees Fish And Chip Shop Queen Street | 1,003 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative | 4 Lodbourne Green | 770 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Milton On Stour Primary School | grass pitches | 1,087 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 54.9 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 130.8 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 550 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 550 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 22 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 75 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 55 crimes were reported
near Melchester Close .
69% 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 4FB.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
SP8 4FB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
| Full-Time Employee | 133 |
| Retired | 83 |
| Self-Employed | 53 |
| Part-Time Employee | 33 |
| Looking after home or family | 17 |
| Other | 9 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 9 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 9 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 8 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 41 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
| Education | 28 |
| Human health and social work activities | 25 |
| Construction | 24 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 14 |
| Other | 12 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Transport and storage | 8 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 8 |
| Information and communication | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Real estate activities | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 3 |
| Female | 222 |
| Male | 215 |
| Single | 89 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 199 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Separated | 11 |
| Divorced | 36 |
| Widowed | 18 |
| Very good health | 234 |
| Good health | 145 |
| Fair health | 45 |
| Bad health | 7 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 40 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 44 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 73 |
| Apprenticeship | 9 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 66 |
| Degree or Similar | 119 |
| Other | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 5 |
| Chinese | 9 |
| Other Asian | 2 |
| Black African | 1 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| White | 415 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 409 |
| European Union | 8 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 12 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 5 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 409 |
| 10+ Years | 26 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 371 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 3 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 57 |
| No religion | 151 |
| Christian | 258 |
| Muslim | 5 |
| Not answered | 23 |