Postcode SP8 5HR (Dorset)

Map showing SP8 5HR and nearby postcodes

The postcode SP8 5HR is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SP8 5HR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SP8 5HR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 5HR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to SP8 5HR is A357 which is centered 6.24 km away.

The closest railway station is Templecombe Rail Station, 3.82 km away.

The closest primary school to SP8 5HR (for ages 11 and under) is Abbas and Templecombe Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2019. 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 5HR is Blackmore Vale Inn and is 4.95 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Stalbridge Fish Bar and is 5.86 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2021.

50% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Policing for SP8 5HR 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 5HR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SP8 5HR, and the approximate distance away.

A357 6.24 km
B3081 13.36 km
A303 16.03 km
A354 23.95 km
A36 32.49 km
A361 35.02 km
A30 59.19 km
M5 59.23 km
A38 65.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SP8 5HR

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 5HR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbas and Templecombe Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
3.71 km
St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge Good
(January 12, 2017)
4.21 km
Horsington Church School Good
(January 24, 2019)
4.68 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull Good
(January 17, 2017)
5.22 km
Stalbridge Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.59 km
Wincanton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
5.75 km
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary 5.96 km
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
5.96 km
Marchant Holliday School Good
(January 30, 2020)
6.04 km
Wyke Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
6.18 km
Stower Provost Community School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
6.34 km
King Arthur's School 6.52 km
Gillingham Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
7.15 km
St George's Church of England School, Bourton Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
7.23 km
Gillingham School Good
(July 11, 2017)
7.44 km
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School 7.5 km
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
7.66 km
Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School 8.04 km
Milborne Port Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
8.27 km
Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
9.02 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SP8 5HR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ivers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
4.52 km
Blackmore Vale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
4.95 km
Victoria’s Sponge Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
4.95 km
Robin Hill Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
5.06 km
The Old Bank B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
May 30, 2019
5.06 km
Chartwells (St Marys Catholic Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
5.22 km
Chartwells (Stalbridge) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
5.51 km
Mega Bites Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
5.51 km
Local Food Links (Stalbridge Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
5.59 km
Dorset Village Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
5.59 km
Old Rectory Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2021
5.69 km
Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
5.69 km
Else Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
5.73 km
Shy Violet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 30, 2019
5.73 km
Stalbridge Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
5.86 km
Dike and Son Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
5.86 km
Happy Garden Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.87 km
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 7, 2017
5.87 km
Royal British Legion Other catering premises Exempt
March 20, 2019
5.88 km
Marnhull Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 30, 2015
5.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SP8 5HR - Data from Apr 2022

Templecombe Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 45.5 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.3 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SP8 5HR - Data from Dec 2021

Nyland Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Moormill Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Kington Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Langham Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Fifehead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Great Moor Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Frith Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Muddock's Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Ring Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Maltkiln Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Spear Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.51 km
Bainly Bottom Valley 4.65 km
Inwood Woodland Or Forest 4.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SP8 5HR - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 50%
5-10 Mbps 50%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.01069800
Longitude -2.36483900
OS Easting 374501
OS Northing 0123543
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18558
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Buckhorn Weston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049441
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Dorset 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Dorset 002A
Output Area / Small Area 1B1