SP8 5BJ is in Bourton, Gillingham and West Dorset district. SP8 5BJ 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 Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SP8 5PL, SP8 5QU, SP8 5ST, SP8 5PJ, SP8 5BL, SP8 5DW, SP8 5BH, SP8 5BQ, SP8 5BN.

Area Report

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West 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 5BJ

Average Price
£572,633
Semi-Detached
£464,615
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£601,059
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SP8 5BJ

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Brook Cottage, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£550,0002023-10-23 £536,141
Acacia Cottage, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£527,0002023-01-04 £508,995
2 The Bushes, Gillingham, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£395,0002022-12-20 £382,472
Tekels Grove, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£575,0002022-03-07 £580,509
The Laurels, Gillingham, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£635,0002021-03-04 £733,141

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St George's Church of England School, Bourton
Church Track , Bourton SP8 5BN
4out of 4 269 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy
Chapel Lane , Zeals BA12 6NL
3out of 4 1,829 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School
Milton-on-Stour , SP8 5QD
3out of 4 3,955 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bullpits Golf ClubBullpits Factory Hill871 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St George'S Church Of England School
Church Track Church Track
grass pitches, swimming pool296 yd
Bullpits Golf Course
golf868 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed67.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed60 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is SP8 5BJ dangerous?

In 2023, 10 crimes were reported near SP8 5BJ . 82% 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 5BJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5BJ

Employment

SP8 5BJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee69
Retired62
Self-Employed53
Part-Time Employee38
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family10
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Education25
Manufacturing15
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Human health and social work activities11
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Transport and storage1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female176
Male145

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated7
Divorced37
Widowed11

Health

Very good health161
Good health103
Fair health48
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 75
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean1
White320

Country of Birth

United Kingdom312
European Union9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK312
10+ Years7
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom270
Ireland3
No passport held48

Religion

No religion134
Christian174
Not answered13