SP8 5RJ is in West Stour, Gillingham and North Dorset district. SP8 5RJ 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 West Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5RJ 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 5RJ

Average Price
£311,489
Semi-Detached
£321,879
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£365,482
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£22,784

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SP8 5RJ

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Triangle, Gillingham, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£456,0002022-07-18 £448,800
Riverside Farm, Gillingham, Dorset
Other, an established residential building
£21,0452017-07-19 £22,784
Langham Cottage, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£300,0002015-08-21 £427,052
The Lodge, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£162,8002015-04-02 £239,544
Langham Cottage, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£287,0002010-05-10 £475,680

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 2,304 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull
Old Mill Lane , Marnhull DT10 1JX
3out of 4 2,988 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Wyke Primary School
Deane Avenue , SP8 4SH
2out of 4 4,150 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull
New Street , Marnhull DT10 1PZ
2out of 4 4,477 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
Pheasant Way , Shaftesbury Road SP8 4LP
3out of 4 4,690 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 5,000 yd Voluntary controlled school No 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 Ship InnThe Ship Inn540 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SP8 5RJ 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 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 speed73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is SP8 5RJ dangerous?

In 2023, 4 crimes were reported near SP8 5RJ . 85% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SP8 5RJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5RJ

Employment

SP8 5RJ 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 5RJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired101
Full-Time Employee59
Self-Employed48
Part-Time Employee23
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Agriculture, forestry and fishing13
Construction13
Education13
Manufacturing12
Human health and social work activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication6
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female147
Male129

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex155
Separated3
Divorced27
Widowed19

Health

Very good health123
Good health115
Fair health28
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 97
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African1
White274

Country of Birth

United Kingdom265
European Union2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK265
10+ Years10
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
Other EU countries2
No passport held38

Religion

No religion62
Christian174
Buddhist3
Other religion1
Not answered35