Postcode SP8 4AE (Dorset)

Map showing SP8 4AE and nearby postcodes

The postcode SP8 4AE is located in Dorset It was introduced in June 2003 and is an active postcode. SP8 4AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SP8 4AE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SP8 4AE as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to SP8 4AE is Bay Fields which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shreen Way and is 198 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station, 687 m away.

The closest primary school to SP8 4AE (for ages 11 and under) is Gillingham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 1, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Gillingham School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 11, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SP8 4AE is Walnut Tree Inn and is 5.04 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 3, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mere Fish & Chip Shop and is 5.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SP8 4AE is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SP8 4AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SP8 4AE, and the approximate distance away.

Bay Fields 17 m
Mulberry Close 34 m
Mill Race 43 m
Barnaby Mead 162 m
Queen Street 239 m
Bay Lane 250 m
Lodbourne Green 285 m
Le Neubourg Way 324 m
Lodbourne Gardens 358 m
Bay Road 394 m
Shreen Way 422 m
Fairey Crescent 424 m
Harding's Lane 458 m
B3092 3.8 km
B3081 8.41 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SP8 4AE

Introduction June 2003
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SP8 4AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gillingham Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
299 m
Gillingham School Good
(July 11, 2017)
448 m
Wyke Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.01 km
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School 1.36 km
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.08 km
Motcombe CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2017)
4.32 km
Port Regis Preparatory School 4.64 km
Stower Provost Community School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
5.16 km
St George's Church of England School, Bourton Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
5.4 km
Mere School Good
(March 16, 2017)
5.68 km
Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
5.72 km
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury Good
(March 21, 2017)
6.58 km
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
6.97 km
Shaftesbury School Good
(May 17, 2017)
7.09 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull Good
(January 17, 2017)
7.24 km
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
8.2 km
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
8.67 km
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary 9.74 km
Wincanton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
9.8 km
Ludwell Primary School 10.67 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SP8 4AE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walnut Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
5.04 km
Angel Corner Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
5.47 km
W H Davie & Son Retailers - other 4
Good
November 10, 2021
5.47 km
Rosemary Goddard Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 18, 2019
5.51 km
Mere Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
5.51 km
Waltons of Mere Retailers - other Exempt
February 15, 2019
5.56 km
The George Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
5.57 km
Southern Co-operative Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
5.58 km
Sprout and Flower Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
5.58 km
Yapp Brothers Wines Retailers - other Exempt
April 24, 2019
5.6 km
Golden Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
5.61 km
Mere Fish Farm Retailers - other Exempt
December 1, 2018
5.61 km
Ericourt Inns Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
August 28, 2019
5.62 km
Visit Hillbrush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
5.63 km
Grill and Bake Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.63 km
Bell and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
5.68 km
Mere Pre School/Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
5.68 km
Mere Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
5.68 km
Mere Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
5.71 km
Convenience Shop Retailers - other Exempt
April 26, 2019
5.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SP8 4AE - Data from Apr 2022

Shreen Way Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Shreen Way Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Lodbourne Green Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Lodbourne Green Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Gillingham School Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 687 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 42.58 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SP8 4AE - Data from Dec 2021

Lodden Lakes Inland Water 1.13 km
Easterley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
King's Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Little Marsh Wetland 2.06 km
Dorey's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Hunger Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Palemead Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Ring Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Muddock's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Hunger Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Whistley Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Fernbrook Brake Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Lox Lane Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Bainly Bottom Valley 3.41 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SP8 4AE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 42.4 Mbps 73.6 Mbps
Upload 9.6 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 17 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 2
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.6 10
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 390,575 kWh - mean 13,468 kWh : median 13,166 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 107,187 kWh - mean 3,573 kWh : median 2,635 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SP8 4AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.04016300
Longitude -2.27378600
OS Easting 380901
OS Northing 0126792
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17341
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Dorset
Electoral Ward Gillingham
Local Authority District Dorset
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Dorset
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000059
Travel To Work Area Blandford Forum and Gillingham

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Dorset
Cancer Alliance Wessex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Dorset
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Dorset CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Gillingham (North Dorset) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049436
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Dorset 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Dorset 001B
Output Area / Small Area 1C2