Postcode SP8 5HT (Dorset)

Map showing SP8 5HT and nearby postcodes

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

SP8 5HT 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 5HT as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to SP8 5HT is Weston Hill which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stapleton Arms and is 471 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station, 5.14 km away.

The closest primary school to SP8 5HT (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 5HT is Blackmore Vale Inn and is 5.56 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Weston Hill 66 m
Shepherd's Hill 471 m
Shave Hill 568 m
A357 7.85 km
B3081 12.13 km
A303 14.04 km
A354 24.4 km
A36 30.57 km
A361 33.32 km
M5 58.58 km
A30 61.05 km
A38 64.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SP8 5HT

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 5HT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wyke Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4.26 km
Gillingham Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
5.27 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull Good
(January 17, 2017)
5.41 km
Abbas and Templecombe Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
5.56 km
St George's Church of England School, Bourton Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
5.56 km
Gillingham School Good
(July 11, 2017)
5.56 km
Stower Provost Community School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
5.59 km
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
5.66 km
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School 5.76 km
Wincanton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
5.85 km
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary 5.96 km
Horsington Church School Good
(January 24, 2019)
6.12 km
St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge Good
(January 12, 2017)
6.15 km
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
6.51 km
King Arthur's School 6.74 km
Marchant Holliday School Good
(January 30, 2020)
7.1 km
Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
7.24 km
Stalbridge Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
7.26 km
Motcombe CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2017)
8.94 km
Port Regis Preparatory School 8.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ivers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
4.99 km
Chartwells (St Marys Catholic Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
5.41 km
Blackmore Vale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
5.56 km
Victoria’s Sponge Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
5.56 km
Robin Hill Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
5.64 km
The Old Bank B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
May 30, 2019
5.64 km
Royal British Legion Other catering premises Exempt
March 20, 2019
6.1 km
Urban Larder Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 16, 2021
6.23 km
Marnhull Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 30, 2015
6.35 km
Chartwells (St Gregorys C Of E Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
6.51 km
The Jungle Hut Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
6.51 km
Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
6.58 km
Marnhull Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
6.63 km
Chartwells (Stalbridge) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
7.1 km
Mega Bites Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
7.1 km
Dorset Village Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
7.21 km
Convenience Shop Retailers - other Exempt
April 26, 2019
7.24 km
Diocese Schools Academy Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
7.24 km
Zeals After Schools Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 4, 2019
7.24 km
Bell and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
7.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stapleton Arms Bus Stop/Station 471 m
Stapleton Arms Bus Stop/Station 472 m
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 5.14 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 45.09 km
Bristol Airport Air 47.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Langham Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Ring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Muddock's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Kington Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Spear Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Bainly Bottom Valley 2.68 km
Nyland Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Frith Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Depley Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Cucklington Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Fifehead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Moormill Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Tinker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.84 km
Newfoundland Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.7 Mbps 33.4 Mbps 38.78 Mbps
Upload 5.2 Mbps 5.8 Mbps 7.9 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% 25 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 34.8 6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.02278500
Longitude -2.34370400
OS Easting 375990
OS Northing 0124880
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