SP8 5HE is in Buckhorn Weston, Gillingham and North Dorset district. SP8 5HE 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 Buckhorn Weston, Gillingham, SP8 5HE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 5HE

Average Price
£217,480
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£217,480
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SP8 5HE

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Fillybrook Cottage, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£125,0002008-11-05 £217,480

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wyke Primary School
Deane Avenue , SP8 4SH
2out of 4 4,571 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull
Old Mill Lane , Marnhull DT10 1JX
3out of 4 5,374 yd Academy converter Yes 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
The Stapleton ArmsThe Stapleton Arms Church Hill652 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kington Magna Football Pitch
VERLANDS VERLANDS
grass pitches917 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 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 20.0%

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/s20.0%

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

Safety

Is SP8 5HE dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in SP8 5HE area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

SP8 5HE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 5HE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired96
Full-Time Employee80
Self-Employed48
Part-Time Employee30
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)11
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities24
Construction23
Education20
Manufacturing17
Agriculture, forestry and fishing14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Real estate activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female186
Male174

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex193
Separated4
Divorced26
Widowed12

Health

Very good health179
Good health130
Fair health40
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 111
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

White358
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom337
European Union11
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK337
10+ Years22
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom297
Ireland3
Germany3
Poland4
Other EU countries1
Oceania1
No passport held52

Religion

No religion141
Christian194
Buddhist1
Other religion2
Not answered23