The postcode SP8 4AL is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SP8 4AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SP8 4AL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 4AL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to SP8 4AL is Barnaby Mead which is centered 38 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Methodist Church and is 186 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station, 569 m away.
The closest primary school to SP8 4AL (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 4AL is Walnut Tree Inn and is 5.17 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 5.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 11, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 47.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SP8 4AL is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SP8 4AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SP8 4AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SP8 4AL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SP8 4AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 1, 2018) | 202 m |
| Gillingham School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 425 m |
| Wyke Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 950 m |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.28 km | |
| Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 2.19 km |
| Motcombe CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 23, 2017) | 4.3 km |
| Port Regis Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-13 | 4.6 km | |
| Stower Provost Community School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 5.04 km |
| St George's Church of England School, Bourton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 14, 2013) | 5.46 km |
| Mere School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 5.81 km |
| Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 5.81 km |
| The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 6.51 km |
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 8, 2018) | 6.94 km |
| Shaftesbury School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 7.04 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 7.12 km |
| Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 8.23 km |
| St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 28, 2019) | 8.54 km |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary | Academy | 4-11 | 9.74 km | |
| Wincanton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 9.79 km |
| Ludwell Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 10.65 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SP8 4AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2020 | 5.17 km | |
| Angel Corner Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 5.59 km | |
| W H Davie & Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2021 | 5.59 km | |
| Mere Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 5.63 km | |
| Rosemary Goddard Day Centre | Exempt July 18, 2019 | 5.63 km | |
| Waltons of Mere | Exempt February 15, 2019 | 5.68 km | |
| The George Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 5.7 km | |
| Southern Co-operative Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2018 | 5.7 km | |
| Sprout and Flower | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 5.7 km | |
| Yapp Brothers Wines | Exempt April 24, 2019 | 5.72 km | |
| Golden Valley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2018 | 5.73 km | |
| Mere Fish Farm | Exempt December 1, 2018 | 5.73 km | |
| Visit Hillbrush | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2021 | 5.74 km | |
| Ericourt Inns Ltd | Awaiting Inspection August 28, 2019 | 5.74 km | |
| Grill and Bake | Awaiting Inspection | 5.75 km | |
| Bell and Crown | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2020 | 5.78 km | |
| Mere Pre School/Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 5.81 km | |
| Mere Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 5.81 km | |
| Convenience Shop | Exempt April 26, 2019 | 5.81 km | |
| Diocese Schools Academy Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 5.81 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SP8 4AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Methodist Church | 186 m | |
| Bus Shelter | 211 m | |
| Gillingham High St (opp. School Road) | 230 m | |
| Gillingham School | 239 m | |
| Station Road Top | 288 m | |
| Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station | 569 m | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 42.51 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 49.25 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SP8 4AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Lodden Lakes | 1.02 km | |
| Easterley Copse | 1.53 km | |
| King's Court Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Little Marsh | 2.14 km | |
| Dorey's Coppice | 2.23 km | |
| Hunger Hill Coppice | 2.25 km | |
| Palemead Coppice | 2.41 km | |
| Ring Grove | 2.97 km | |
| Hunger Hill | 3.04 km | |
| Muddock's Copse | 3.06 km | |
| Fernbrook Brake | 3.28 km | |
| Lox Lane Covert | 3.3 km | |
| Whistley Coppice | 3.33 km | |
| Bainly Bottom | Valley | 3.39 km |
| Turnpike Wood | 3.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SP8 4AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 48.5 Mbps | 47.6 Mbps | 77.16 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.1 Mbps | 11.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.4 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 97.5% | 97.5% | 54.3 | 13.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SP8 4AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.03906500 |
| Longitude | -2.27412200 |
| OS Easting | 380877 |
| OS Northing | 0126670 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000059 |
| Travel To Work Area | Blandford Forum and Gillingham |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient 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 | E33049435 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
North Dorset 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
North Dorset 001A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |