SP8 5QP is in Gillingham and North Dorset district. SP8 5QP 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 Gillingham, SP8 5QP 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 5QP

Average Price
£334,774
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£334,774
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SP8 5QP

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Lawn Farm Cottages, Gillingham, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£455,0002022-11-24 £428,253
2 Lawn Farm Cottages, Gillingham, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£230,0002011-02-21 £365,717
2 Lawn Farm Cottages, Gillingham, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£69,0251999-11-17 £273,404
3 Lawn Farm Cottages, Gillingham, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£62,0001999-03-26 £271,722

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School
Milton-on-Stour , SP8 5QD
3out of 4 3,201 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Gillingham Primary School
School Road , SP8 4QR
2out of 4 3,360 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 3,653 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Mere School
Springfield Road , Mere BA12 6EW
3out of 4 4,272 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wyke Primary School
Deane Avenue , SP8 4SH
2out of 4 4,380 yd Community school No 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 3,119 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 5,112 yd Other independent school Yes 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 5QP area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SP8 5QP postcode.

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 10.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 10.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 10.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 10.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s80.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s90.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s90.0%

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

Safety

Is SP8 5QP dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in SP8 5QP 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 5QP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 27% 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

Self-Employed61
Retired61
Full-Time Employee58
Part-Time Employee27
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other1
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Agriculture, forestry and fishing17
Manufacturing16
Education15
Administrative and support service activities13
Construction11
Human health and social work activities9
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Mining and quarrying2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female134
Male143

Partnership Status

Single37
Married: Opposite sex145
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated2
Divorced25
Widowed16

Health

Very good health160
Good health75
Fair health38
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 74
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White268
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years12
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom226
Ireland1
Germany3
Italy1
Romania2
Central and South America1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion71
Christian188
Buddhist2
Other religion4
Not answered12