The postcode SP8 5JE is located in Dorset It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. SP8 5JE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SP8 5JE 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 5JE as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to SP8 5JE is Back Lane which is centered 108 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Pill Meadow and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station, 5.71 km away.
The closest primary school to SP8 5JE (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 17, 2017. 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 5JE is Blackmore Vale Inn and is 3.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 31.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SP8 5JE 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 5JE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SP8 5JE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SP8 5JE
| Introduction | December 1998 |
| 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 5JE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 3.72 km |
| Stower Provost Community School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 4.6 km |
| St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 28, 2019) | 4.71 km |
| St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 4.94 km |
| Wyke Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 5.1 km |
| Abbas and Templecombe Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 5.28 km |
| Stalbridge Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 5.63 km |
| Gillingham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 1, 2018) | 5.96 km |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 6.13 km | |
| Gillingham School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 6.23 km |
| Horsington Church School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 6.41 km |
| Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 6.94 km |
| Wincanton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 7.2 km |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary | Academy | 4-11 | 7.37 km | |
| St George's Church of England School, Bourton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 14, 2013) | 7.38 km |
| Marchant Holliday School | Special school | 5-12 | Good (January 30, 2020) | 7.77 km |
| King Arthur's School | Academy | 11-16 | 8.03 km | |
| Sturminster Newton High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 8.41 km |
| Yewstock School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (January 10, 2017) | 8.61 km |
| Port Regis Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-13 | 8.89 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SP8 5JE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2022 | 3.19 km | |
| Chartwells (St Marys Catholic Primary School) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 3.72 km | |
| Blackmore Vale Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 3.74 km | |
| Victoria’s Sponge Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2021 | 3.74 km | |
| Robin Hill Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 3.82 km | |
| The Old Bank B&B | Exempt May 30, 2019 | 3.82 km | |
| Royal British Legion | Exempt March 20, 2019 | 4.41 km | |
| Marnhull Pharmacy | Exempt November 30, 2015 | 4.57 km | |
| Chartwells (St Gregorys C Of E Primary School) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 4.71 km | |
| The Jungle Hut Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2021 | 4.71 km | |
| Marnhull Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 4.8 km | |
| Crown Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 4.83 km | |
| Urban Larder Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2021 | 4.95 km | |
| Chartwells (Stalbridge) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2021 | 5.41 km | |
| Mega Bites | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2020 | 5.41 km | |
| Dorset Village Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 5.53 km | |
| Shepherds Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2018 | 5.57 km | |
| Local Food Links (Stalbridge Primary) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2022 | 5.63 km | |
| Old Rectory Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2021 | 5.74 km | |
| Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2021 | 5.74 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SP8 5JE - Data from Apr 2022
| Pill Meadow | 166 m | |
| Pill Meadow | 166 m | |
| Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station | 5.71 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 43.85 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 49.58 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SP8 5JE - Data from Dec 2021
| Kington Hill | 1.13 km | |
| Nyland Withy Bed | 1.5 km | |
| Fifehead Wood | 1.98 km | |
| Langham Plantations | 2.82 km | |
| Moormill Withy Bed | 2.84 km | |
| Great Moor | 2.87 km | |
| Muddock's Copse | 2.93 km | |
| Ring Grove | 3.31 km | |
| The Belt | 3.72 km | |
| Spear Copse | 4.27 km | |
| Bainly Bottom | Valley | 4.27 km |
| Hussey's Copse | 4.36 km | |
| Dorey's Coppice | 4.47 km | |
| Prior's Down | 4.47 km | |
| Ashley Plantation | 4.51 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SP8 5JE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.2 Mbps | 31.3 Mbps | 36.43 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.8 Mbps | 6.6 Mbps | 8.32 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 25.5 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 35 | 7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SP8 5JE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.00617500 |
| Longitude | -2.34107300 |
| OS Easting | 376166 |
| OS Northing | 0123032 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Agricultural communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | Kington Magna 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 | 1A3 |