SP8 5JS is in East Stour, Gillingham and North Dorset district. SP8 5JS 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 East Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5JS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SP8 5JU, SP8 5JX, SP8 5JY, SP8 5JT.

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 5JS

Average Price
£501,428
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£501,428
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SP8 5JS

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Sunnyside, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£260,0002022-09-06 £246,581
Knapp Corner Cottage, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£305,0002021-09-28 £337,148
Flowergate, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£435,0002021-05-28 £496,730
Bramble Cottage, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£349,9502017-01-09 £456,339
Woodlands, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£595,0002016-12-15 £782,076

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stower Provost Community School
Woodville Stour Provost , SP8 5LX
2out of 4 2,228 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 2,758 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Wyke Primary School
Deane Avenue , SP8 4SH
2out of 4 3,018 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Gillingham Primary School
School Road , SP8 4QR
2out of 4 3,237 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull
Old Mill Lane , Marnhull DT10 1JX
3out of 4 4,529 yd Academy converter Yes 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 3,322 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 5,053 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 Crown InnThe Crown Inn Hunger Hill3 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings Arms InnKings Arms Common Lane964 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
East Stour Playing Fields
LITTLE MEADOW LITTLE MEADOW BACK STREET
grass pitches270 yd
East Stour Village Hall
Back Street
grass pitches395 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 speed29.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed27.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed39.07 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed39.07 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed6.74 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is SP8 5JS dangerous?

In 2023, 2 crimes were reported near SP8 5JS . 87% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SP8 5JS.

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

More Crime Statistics for East Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5JS

Employment

SP8 5JS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 5JS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired103
Full-Time Employee56
Self-Employed50
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Construction16
Manufacturing13
Education12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Accommodation and food service activities8
Human health and social work activities8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage4
Information and communication3

People

Gender

Female169
Male155

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex173
Separated6
Divorced29
Widowed24

Health

Very good health167
Good health110
Fair health39
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 100
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White322

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years16
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom285
Germany1
Other EU countries2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion130
Christian176
Jewish1
Not answered17