Witch Close is in East Stour, Gillingham and in North Dorset district.
SP8 5LB 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 Witch Close, East Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5LB and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: SP8 5LA, SP8 5NZ, SP8 5JD, SP8 5BF, SP8 5LN, SP8 5JZ, SP8 5LD, SP8 5LE, SP8 5GY.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Witch Close, Gillingham, Dorset Detached, an established residential building | £325,000 | 2023-06-09 | £321,934 |
| 6 Witch Close, Gillingham, Dorset Detached, an established residential building | £313,500 | 2020-10-14 | £379,615 |
| 10 Witch Close, Gillingham, Dorset Detached, an established residential building | £290,000 | 2019-09-13 | £362,876 |
| 14 Witch Close, Gillingham, Dorset Detached, an established residential building | £275,000 | 2019-09-13 | £344,107 |
| 9 Witch Close, Gillingham, Dorset Detached, an established residential building | £245,000 | 2016-12-06 | £322,031 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stower Provost Community School Woodville Stour Provost , SP8 5LX | 2out of 4 | 2,011 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wyke Primary School Deane Avenue , SP8 4SH | 2out of 4 | 3,318 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 | 3,372 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Gillingham Primary School School Road , SP8 4QR | 2out of 4 | 3,713 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull Old Mill Lane , Marnhull DT10 1JX | 3out of 4 | 3,973 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham School Hardings Lane , SP8 4QP | 3out of 4 | 3,841 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Crown Inn | The Crown Inn Hunger Hill | 644 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| East Stour Village Hall Back Street | grass pitches | 253 yd |
| East Stour Playing Fields LITTLE MEADOW LITTLE MEADOW BACK STREET | grass pitches | 427 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 38.8 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 40.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 71.2 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 71.2 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 6 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 6.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 14.15 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 13 crimes were reported
near Witch Close .
81% 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 5LB.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in SP8 5LB 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%.
| Retired | 71 |
| Full-Time Employee | 60 |
| Self-Employed | 26 |
| Part-Time Employee | 25 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 16 |
| Other | 11 |
| Looking after home or family | 7 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 6 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 41 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
| Construction | 14 |
| Human health and social work activities | 10 |
| Education | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Other | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 6 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 146 |
| Male | 133 |
| Single | 63 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 132 |
| Separated | 8 |
| Divorced | 16 |
| Widowed | 11 |
| Very good health | 127 |
| Good health | 96 |
| Fair health | 38 |
| Bad health | 15 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 37 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 34 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 50 |
| Apprenticeship | 18 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 24 |
| Degree or Similar | 62 |
| Other | 6 |
| Indian | 3 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| White | 274 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 262 |
| European Union | 3 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 5 |
| Middle East and Asia | 4 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 262 |
| 10+ Years | 12 |
| 5-10 Years | 4 |
| Less than 2 years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 201 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 74 |
| No religion | 113 |
| Christian | 149 |
| Hindu | 3 |
| Not answered | 14 |