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

Nearby postcodes are: SP8 4RF, SP8 4RD, SP8 4RR, SP8 4RY, SP8 4SL, SP8 4RT, SP8 4PT, SP8 4SG, SP8 4TU.

The Laurels Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Laurels are based on 12 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 4RS

Average Price
£309,957
Semi-Detached
£309,957
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Laurels

Average Price
£309,957
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 LaurelsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 The Laurels, Gillingham, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002020-08-12 £329,949
8 The Laurels, Gillingham, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£246,0002019-03-01 £308,399
5 The Laurels, Gillingham, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002017-10-30 £271,619
6 The Laurels, Gillingham, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£181,0002016-03-02 £254,661
8 The Laurels, Gillingham, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002009-04-27 £340,025

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wyke Primary School
Deane Avenue , SP8 4SH 		2out of 4 129 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Gillingham Primary School
School Road , SP8 4QR 		2out of 4 1,140 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 2,272 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School
Milton-on-Stour , SP8 5QD 		3out of 4 2,665 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Stower Provost Community School
Woodville Stour Provost , SP8 5LX 		2out of 4 5,129 yd Community 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 1,505 yd Voluntary controlled school No 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
Secret Garden CafeThorngrove Garden Centre Common Mead Lane339 yd
The Old Brewery Cafe & KitchenThe Old Brewery Wyke Road668 yd
Gillingham TandooriThe Gillingham Tandoori The Square691 yd
The Slade CentreGround Floor, The Slade Building The Square703 yd
VICEROY INDIAN RESTAURANT & TAKEAWAY GILLINGHAMViceroy Indian Restaurant South Street720 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The PhoenixThe Phoenix Inn The Square691 yd
Red LionRed Lion Hotel High Street914 yd
Red Lion HotelRed Lion Hotel High Street914 yd
Coronation ClubCoronation Club Buckingham Road948 yd
Gillingham Bowling ClubGillingham Bowling Club School Lane1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Box24 Freame Way336 yd
Charcoal Grill16 High Street743 yd
American PizzaAmerican Pizza, Lane House High Street743 yd
Chan's Chinese Take-away3 High Street914 yd
Gillingham Kebab & Pizza HouseDorset House High Street914 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose LtdWaitrose Chantry Fields786 yd
AsdaAsda Store Station Road1,002 yd
IcelandUnit 1, The Harwood Retail Centre Station Road1,039 yd
Lidl UK GMBHLidl School Lane1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wyke Primary School
DEANE AVENUE 		grass pitches245 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 speed67.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed135.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed26.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Laurels Street dangerous?

In 2023, 36 crimes were reported near The Laurels . 74% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SP8 4RS.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Laurels, Gillingham, SP8 4RS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SP8 4RS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 48% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired102
Full-Time Employee49
Part-Time Employee22
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Self-Employed11
Other6
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction12
Education12
Human health and social work activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Manufacturing4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female133
Male114

Partnership Status

Single46
Married: Opposite sex104
Separated4
Divorced30
Widowed28

Health

Very good health78
Good health89
Fair health55
Bad health23
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 37
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
White244
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom230
European Union12
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK230
10+ Years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom177
Poland6
Other EU countries1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion93
Christian135
Sikh1
Not answered18
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