Shaftesbury Road is in Gillingham and in North Dorset district. SP8 4LP 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 Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 4LP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SP8 4LW, SP8 4GA, SP8 4QD, SP8 4LG, SP8 4GJ, SP8 4GL, SP8 4GB, SP8 4GW, SP8 4GU.

Shaftesbury Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shaftesbury Road are based on 117 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 4LP

Average Price
£459,429
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£498,282
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£304,016

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftesbury Road

Average Price
£312,741
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftesbury Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Lockwood Farm Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£628,0002022-01-27 £645,372
Martins Barn Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, Dorset
Other, an established residential building
£385,0002020-05-22 £426,272
Appleby Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£395,0002020-03-25 £490,199
Merryns Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£379,9502020-02-28 £467,844
Bramleys Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£351,5002016-10-26 £460,599

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
Pheasant Way , Shaftesbury Road SP8 4LP
3out of 4 134 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Gillingham Primary School
School Road , SP8 4QR
2out of 4 1,361 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wyke Primary School
Deane Avenue , SP8 4SH
2out of 4 2,251 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Motcombe CofE Primary School
Church Road , Motcombe SP7 9NT
3out of 4 3,250 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School
Milton-on-Stour , SP8 5QD
3out of 4 3,801 yd Voluntary aided school 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 1,129 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 3,637 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
Orchard Park Garden CentreOrchard Park Garden Centre Shaftesbury Road401 yd
Space InflatorsLegends, 22 Brickfields Business Park1,000 yd
Madjeston CafeNew House Farm Cole Street Lane1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsGillingham Service Station Kingsmead Business Park202 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LimitedAldi Stores Ltd Kingsmead Business Park330 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gillingham Town Football Ground
Hardings Lane
grass pitches1,050 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 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 72.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 72.7%

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 speed18.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed26.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed77.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed77.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed2.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.86 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Road dangerous?

In 2023, 57 crimes were reported near Shaftesbury Road . 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 4LP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 4LP

Employment

SP8 4LP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SP8 4LP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee70
Retired70
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family6
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Education22
Manufacturing16
Administrative and support service activities15
Construction14
Human health and social work activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities4
Other3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female154
Male139

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex96
Separated7
Divorced22
Widowed31

Health

Very good health144
Good health94
Fair health43
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 53
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese3
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other1
White279
Arab3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union17
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years21
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom206
Ireland2
France1
Poland4
Other EU countries5
North Africa3
Eastern Asia1
No passport held73

Religion

No religion105
Christian158
Jewish1
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered24