Postcode SP8 4UB (Dorset)

Map showing SP8 4UB and nearby postcodes

The postcode SP8 4UB is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. SP8 4UB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SP8 4UB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 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 4UB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to SP8 4UB is River View which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hilmar Drive and is 215 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station, 1.01 km away.

The closest primary school to SP8 4UB (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 4UB is Walnut Tree Inn and is 5.25 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 42.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 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 2.4 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 4UB 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 4UB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

River View 28 m
Hawthorn Avenue 81 m
Coldharbour 93 m
Rolls Bridge Lane 128 m
Briar Close 152 m
King Edmund Court 194 m
Foxglove Close 203 m
Wyke Road 205 m
Hilmar Drive 234 m
Sydney Place 253 m
Edith Court 255 m
Campion Close 274 m
Cemetery Road 304 m
Woodsage Drive 304 m
Primrose Close 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SP8 4UB

Introduction January 1993
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 4UB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wyke Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
390 m
Gillingham Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
838 m
Gillingham School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.11 km
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School 1.83 km
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.99 km
St George's Church of England School, Bourton Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
4.93 km
Motcombe CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2017)
4.97 km
Stower Provost Community School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
5.12 km
Port Regis Preparatory School 5.24 km
Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
5.46 km
Mere School Good
(March 16, 2017)
5.86 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull Good
(January 17, 2017)
6.98 km
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury Good
(March 21, 2017)
7.1 km
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
7.58 km
Shaftesbury School Good
(May 17, 2017)
7.65 km
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
8.4 km
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
8.9 km
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary 9.06 km
Wincanton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
9.11 km
King Arthur's School 10.02 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hilmar Drive Bus Stop/Station 215 m
King Edmund Court Bus Stop/Station 222 m
King Edmund Court Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Wyke Road Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Stour Court Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 43.06 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lodden Lakes Inland Water 1.41 km
Little Marsh Wetland 1.76 km
Easterley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Dorey's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Hunger Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Ring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Muddock's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
King's Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Bainly Bottom Valley 2.71 km
Whistley Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Palemead Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Langham Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Hunger Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
Spear Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Lox Lane Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.1 Mbps 42.6 Mbps 61.47 Mbps
Upload 9.3 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 17.25 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 42.6 9.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 107,487 kWh - mean 15,355 kWh : median 16,402 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 41,585 kWh - mean 5,198 kWh : median 5,257 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SP8 4UB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.03972500
Longitude -2.28381100
OS Easting 380198
OS Northing 0126746
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30654
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 E33049433
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Dorset 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Dorset 001C
Output Area / Small Area 6A4