Palace Road is in Gillingham and in North Dorset district. SP8 4PQ is located in the Gillingham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 2002-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Palace Road, Gillingham, SP8 4PQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SP8 4PH, SP8 4PG, SP8 4JY, SP8 4TS, SP8 4JX, SP8 4JF, SP8 4JU, SP8 4LA, SP8 4JZ.

Palace Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Palace Road are based on 102 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 4PQ

Average Price
£281,833
Semi-Detached
£331,767
Terraced
£246,619
Detached
£356,960
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palace Road

Average Price
£281,833
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palace Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
41A Palace Road, Gillingham, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£165,0002023-08-10 £163,076
25 Palace Road, Gillingham, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£290,0002023-01-31 £278,965
22 Palace Road, Gillingham, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£300,0002023-01-30 £288,585
3 Palace Road, Gillingham, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£295,0002022-12-09 £280,406
32 Palace Road, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£350,0002022-11-23 £330,868

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gillingham Primary School
School Road , SP8 4QR
2out of 4 531 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 4 950 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Wyke Primary School
Deane Avenue , SP8 4SH
2out of 4 1,635 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School
Milton-on-Stour , SP8 5QD
3out of 4 2,942 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Motcombe CofE Primary School
Church Road , Motcombe SP7 9NT
3out of 4 3,895 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 4 275 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 4,364 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 Lane259 yd
DaycationThe Old Library Station Road535 yd
The Cure Coffee Works Ltd2 Station Road552 yd
Costa Coffee2 High Street565 yd
Nonna Amalia's Spaghetti Tree4, The Centre High Street611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gillingham Town Football & Supporters ClubFootball And Supporters Club Hardings Lane259 yd
Gillingham Bowling ClubGillingham Bowling Club School Lane559 yd
Royal British LegionThe Royal British Legion School Lane559 yd
Coronation ClubCoronation Club Buckingham Road622 yd
Red LionRed Lion Hotel High Street715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gillingham Town FCGillingham Town Football Club278 yd
Seafood Fish & Chips1 Station Road535 yd
Gillingham Chinese takeaway/ Geo Sheng LTDGillingham Chinese Takeaway High Street565 yd
Chan's Chinese Take-away3 High Street715 yd
Gillingham Kebab & Pizza HouseDorset House High Street715 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandUnit 1, The Harwood Retail Centre Station Road535 yd
AsdaAsda Store Station Road555 yd
Lidl UK GMBHLidl School Lane559 yd
Waitrose LtdWaitrose Chantry Fields773 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gillingham Town Football Ground
Hardings Lane
grass pitches250 yd
The Riversmeet Centre
Hardings Lane
health and fitness suite, swimming pool282 yd
Gillingham Leisure Centre (Closed)
Hardings Lane
health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool282 yd
Gillingham School
HARDINGS LANE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches376 yd
Fitness By Design Ltd
AIR HOUSE AIR HOUSE OLD MARKET CENTRE
health and fitness suite433 yd
Woodwater Lane
Hardings Lane
grass pitches654 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 speed64.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed154.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed26 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Palace Road dangerous?

In 2023, 199 crimes were reported near Palace Road . 44% 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 4PQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Palace Road, Gillingham, SP8 4PQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee103
Retired47
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)12
Self-Employed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Education22
Human health and social work activities20
Construction18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other9
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female158
Male147

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated10
Divorced25
Widowed9

Health

Very good health153
Good health101
Fair health37
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 79
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African2
Mixed White and African1
White303

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union13
Africa2
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years17
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom227
Poland11
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held66

Religion

No religion157
Christian121
Hindu1
Other religion1
Not answered25