Postcode SP8 4RE (Dorset)

Map showing SP8 4RE and nearby postcodes

The postcode SP8 4RE is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SP8 4RE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SP8 4RE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 4RE as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to SP8 4RE is Common Mead Lane which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Laburnum Way and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to SP8 4RE (for ages 11 and under) is Wyke Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 23, 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 4RE is Bell and Crown and is 6.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 27, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mere Fish & Chip Shop and is 6.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SP8 4RE 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 4RE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Common Mead Lane 27 m
Freame Way 131 m
Laburnum Way 196 m
B3092 4.64 km
B3081 8.84 km
A303 10.42 km
A357 10.57 km
A354 23.95 km
A36 26.58 km
A361 31.45 km
M5 59.32 km
A38 64.44 km
A30 65.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SP8 4RE

Introduction January 1980
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 4RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wyke Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
484 m
Gillingham Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
1.24 km
Gillingham School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.53 km
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School 1.82 km
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.78 km
Stower Provost Community School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
4.37 km
Motcombe CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2017)
5.09 km
Port Regis Preparatory School 5.25 km
St George's Church of England School, Bourton Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
5.35 km
Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
6.09 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull Good
(January 17, 2017)
6.14 km
Mere School Good
(March 16, 2017)
6.7 km
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury Good
(March 21, 2017)
6.93 km
Shaftesbury School Good
(May 17, 2017)
7.55 km
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
7.57 km
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
7.58 km
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary 8.95 km
Wincanton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
8.97 km
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
9.25 km
Abbas and Templecombe Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
9.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Urban Larder Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 16, 2021
5.48 km
Bell and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
6.07 km
Walnut Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
6.09 km
Convenience Shop Retailers - other Exempt
April 26, 2019
6.09 km
Diocese Schools Academy Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
6.09 km
Zeals After Schools Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 4, 2019
6.09 km
Chartwells (St Marys Catholic Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
6.14 km
Ivers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
6.35 km
Visit Hillbrush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
6.37 km
Angel Corner Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
6.44 km
W H Davie & Son Retailers - other 4
Good
November 10, 2021
6.44 km
Mere Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
6.46 km
The George Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
6.53 km
Waltons of Mere Retailers - other Exempt
February 15, 2019
6.54 km
Rosemary Goddard Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 18, 2019
6.54 km
Southern Co-operative Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
6.54 km
Sprout and Flower Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
6.54 km
Ericourt Inns Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
August 28, 2019
6.57 km
Golden Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
6.57 km
Grill and Bake Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Laburnum Way Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Laburnum Way Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Maple Way Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Maple Way Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 462 m
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 42.77 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lodden Lakes Inland Water 1.26 km
Dorey's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Hunger Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Muddock's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Ring Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Hunger Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Little Marsh Wetland 2.47 km
Langham Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Bainly Bottom Valley 2.63 km
Easterley Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
King's Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Palemead Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Whistley Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Spear Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Lox Lane Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.4 Mbps 34.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 5.5
30-300 Mbps 3.8% 51 12.8
300+ Mbps 96.2% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 424,061 kWh - mean 22,319 kWh : median 21,413 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 125,261 kWh - mean 5,010 kWh : median 4,140 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SP8 4RE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.03266400
Longitude -2.28818800
OS Easting 379888
OS Northing 0125962
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26436
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 E33049434
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Dorset 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Dorset 001D
Output Area / Small Area 1C2