Church Close is in Bourton, Gillingham and in North Dorset district. SP8 5BP 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 Church Close, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5BP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SP8 5BW, SP8 5PQ, SP8 5BN, SP8 5FL, SP8 5DW, SP8 5BL, SP8 5BS, SP8 5BT, SP8 5PG.

Church Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Church Close are based on 6 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 5BP

Average Price
£240,531
Semi-Detached
£240,531
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Close

Average Price
£252,167
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Church Close, Gillingham, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£270,0002022-06-24 £267,674
5 Church Close, Gillingham, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£210,0002018-08-03 £262,665
12 Church Close, Gillingham, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£130,0002015-12-02 £182,147
8 Church Close, Gillingham, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£125,0002009-02-20 £234,474
5 Church Close, Gillingham, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£140,0002005-04-29 £255,691

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 82 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy
Chapel Lane , Zeals BA12 6NL
3out of 4 2,153 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 4,016 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Wyke Primary School
Deane Avenue , SP8 4SH
2out of 4 5,427 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in SP8 5BP area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St George'S Church Of England School
Church Track Church Track
grass pitches, swimming pool67 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Church Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3 crimes were reported near Church Close . 86% 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 5BP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Church Close, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5BP

Employment

SP8 5BP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 5BP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired87
Full-Time Employee60
Self-Employed48
Part-Time Employee31
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Unemployed1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Education16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Manufacturing14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Human health and social work activities7
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female159
Male148

Partnership Status

Single51
Married: Opposite sex152
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced30
Widowed20

Health

Very good health136
Good health118
Fair health35
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 97
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian2
White300
Roma2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom283
European Union12
Africa6
Middle East and Asia5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK283
10+ Years14
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Ireland1
Portugal1
Other EU countries6
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion100
Christian173
Hindu1
Other religion1
Not answered33