The Firs is in Gillingham and in North Dorset district. SP8 4HU 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 The Firs, Gillingham, SP8 4HU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SP8 4WG, SP8 4HY, SP8 4QG, SP8 4QH, SP8 4QJ, SP8 4HZ, SP8 4QW, SP8 4QR, SP8 4JF.

The Firs Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Firs are based on 3 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 4HU

Average Price
£468,135
Semi-Detached
£440,195
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£524,016
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Firs

Average Price
£468,135
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FirsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 The Firs, Gillingham, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£139,0002000-03-20 £528,041
1 The Firs, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002000-03-16 £524,016
2 The Firs, Gillingham, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£65,5001997-05-27 £352,348

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gillingham Primary School
School Road , SP8 4QR 		2out of 4 172 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 1,293 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Wyke Primary School
Deane Avenue , SP8 4SH 		2out of 4 1,325 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School
Milton-on-Stour , SP8 5QD 		3out of 4 2,649 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Motcombe CofE Primary School
Church Road , Motcombe SP7 9NT 		3out of 4 4,250 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 4 250 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 4,724 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
Costa Coffee2 High Street216 yd
The Cure Coffee Works Ltd2 Station Road223 yd
DaycationThe Old Library Station Road223 yd
The CafeRiversmeet Hardings Lane237 yd
Nonna Amalia's Spaghetti Tree4, The Centre High Street269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gillingham Bowling ClubGillingham Bowling Club School Lane200 yd
Royal British LegionThe Royal British Legion School Lane200 yd
Gillingham Town Football & Supporters ClubFootball And Supporters Club Hardings Lane237 yd
Coronation ClubCoronation Club Buckingham Road313 yd
Red LionRed Lion Hotel High Street368 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gillingham Chinese takeaway/ Geo Sheng LTDGillingham Chinese Takeaway High Street216 yd
Seafood Fish & Chips1 Station Road223 yd
Gillingham Town FCGillingham Town Football Club294 yd
Chan's Chinese Take-away3 High Street368 yd
Gillingham Kebab & Pizza HouseDorset House High Street368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UK GMBHLidl School Lane200 yd
IcelandUnit 1, The Harwood Retail Centre Station Road223 yd
AsdaAsda Store Station Road338 yd
Waitrose LtdWaitrose Chantry Fields477 yd
Co-operative4 Lodbourne Green817 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gillingham School
HARDINGS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches201 yd
Fitness By Design Ltd
AIR HOUSE AIR HOUSE OLD MARKET CENTRE 		health and fitness suite211 yd
The Riversmeet Centre
Hardings Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool243 yd
Gillingham Leisure Centre (Closed)
Hardings Lane 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool295 yd
Gillingham Town Football Ground
Hardings Lane 		grass pitches377 yd
Woodwater Lane
Hardings Lane 		grass pitches703 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 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%

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%

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

Safety

Is The Firs Street dangerous?

In 2023, 442 crimes were reported near The Firs . Only 23% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SP8 4HU.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Firs, Gillingham, SP8 4HU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SP8 4HU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired106
Full-Time Employee47
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3
Unemployed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities17
Education15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Construction13
Other8
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female152
Male113

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated8
Divorced29
Widowed33

Health

Very good health107
Good health92
Fair health45
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 67
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian1
Mixed Other3
White257

Country of Birth

United Kingdom248
European Union6
Africa2
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK248
10+ Years15
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Ireland2
Lithuania1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion78
Christian162
Buddhist4
Jewish1
Muslim1
Not answered19
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