SP8 5SJ is in Nyland, Gillingham and North Dorset district. SP8 5SJ 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 Nyland, Gillingham, SP8 5SJ 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 5SJ

Average Price
£884,958
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£884,958
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SP8 5SJ

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Higher Farm, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£740,0002020-07-03 £917,386
Higher Farm, Gillingham, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£330,0002002-05-10 £852,530

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge
Ash Walk , Henstridge BA8 0QD
3out of 4 2,918 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Abbas and Templecombe Church of England Primary School
School Lane , BA8 0HP
3out of 4 3,276 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Stalbridge Church of England Primary School
Duck Lane , DT10 2LP
3out of 4 4,476 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Horsington Church School
Horsington , BA8 0BW
3out of 4 4,983 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull
Old Mill Lane , Marnhull DT10 1JX
3out of 4 5,390 yd Academy converter 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 5SJ area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SP8 5SJ 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is SP8 5SJ dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in SP8 5SJ 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 5SJ 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 5SJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired137
Full-Time Employee59
Self-Employed57
Part-Time Employee27
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing29
Manufacturing23
Construction23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities18
Education18
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Administrative and support service activities14
Other13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female181
Male170

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex209
Separated4
Divorced27
Widowed20

Health

Very good health144
Good health139
Fair health51
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 101
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

White351

Country of Birth

United Kingdom334
European Union12
Africa5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK334
10+ Years14
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Ireland2
Germany2
Poland4
Other EU countries1
No passport held79

Religion

No religion105
Christian224
Buddhist1
Not answered21