Bridge Close is in Gillingham and in North Dorset district. SP8 4LS 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 Bridge Close, Gillingham, SP8 4LS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SP8 4LA, SP8 4LB, SP8 4WE, SP8 4JZ, SP8 4ED, SP8 4LN, SP8 4JY, SP8 4GY, SP8 4WF.

Bridge Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bridge Close are based on 85 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 4LS

Average Price
£261,949
Semi-Detached
£267,858
Terraced
£244,713
Detached
£265,155
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Close

Average Price
£261,949
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 Bridge Close, Gillingham, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£235,0002023-10-02 £230,986
41 Bridge Close, Gillingham, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£215,0002023-10-02 £211,327
11 Bridge Close, Gillingham, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£255,0002023-07-28 £255,000
37 Bridge Close, Gillingham, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£210,0002022-05-13 £211,271
37 Bridge Close, Gillingham, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£220,0002022-04-29 £223,739

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 4 720 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Gillingham Primary School
School Road , SP8 4QR
2out of 4 745 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wyke Primary School
Deane Avenue , SP8 4SH
2out of 4 1,725 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School
Milton-on-Stour , SP8 5QD
3out of 4 3,206 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Motcombe CofE Primary School
Church Road , Motcombe SP7 9NT
3out of 4 3,759 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 4 547 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 4,196 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
The CafeRiversmeet Hardings Lane530 yd
Space InflatorsLegends, 22 Brickfields Business Park585 yd
DaycationThe Old Library Station Road691 yd
The Cure Coffee Works Ltd2 Station Road718 yd
Costa Coffee2 High Street748 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gillingham Town Football & Supporters ClubFootball And Supporters Club Hardings Lane530 yd
Gillingham Bowling ClubGillingham Bowling Club School Lane758 yd
Royal British LegionThe Royal British Legion School Lane758 yd
Coronation ClubCoronation Club Buckingham Road764 yd
Red LionRed Lion Hotel High Street886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gillingham Town FCGillingham Town Football Club549 yd
Seafood Fish & Chips1 Station Road691 yd
Gillingham Chinese takeaway/ Geo Sheng LTDGillingham Chinese Takeaway High Street748 yd
GreggsGillingham Service Station Kingsmead Business Park777 yd
Chan's Chinese Take-away3 High Street886 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Store Station Road644 yd
IcelandUnit 1, The Harwood Retail Centre Station Road691 yd
Lidl UK GMBHLidl School Lane758 yd
Waitrose LtdWaitrose Chantry Fields886 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedAldi Stores Ltd Kingsmead Business Park895 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gillingham Town Football Ground
Hardings Lane
grass pitches508 yd
The Riversmeet Centre
Hardings Lane
health and fitness suite, swimming pool553 yd
Gillingham Leisure Centre (Closed)
Hardings Lane
health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool554 yd
Fitness By Design Ltd
AIR HOUSE AIR HOUSE OLD MARKET CENTRE
health and fitness suite559 yd
Gillingham School
HARDINGS LANE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches641 yd
Woodwater Lane
Hardings Lane
grass pitches891 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed46.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bridge Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 170 crimes were reported near Bridge Close . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SP8 4LS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bridge Close, Gillingham, SP8 4LS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SP8 4LS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired75
Full-Time Employee67
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee15
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Other10
Construction10
Education9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female125
Male106

Partnership Status

Single45
Married: Opposite sex105
Separated4
Divorced18
Widowed29

Health

Very good health86
Good health102
Fair health34
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 62

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Mixed Other2
White222

Country of Birth

United Kingdom205
European Union11
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK205
10+ Years20
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Germany1
Poland2
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion78
Christian136
Other religion2
Not answered14