The postcode SP8 5QQ is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SP8 5QQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SP8 5QQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 5QQ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to SP8 5QQ is Springfield which is centered 460 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Huntingford Turn and is 467 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station, 3.94 km away.
The closest primary school to SP8 5QQ (for ages 11 and under) is Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 7, 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 5QQ is Walnut Tree Inn and is 1.91 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 2.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 11, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 10.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for SP8 5QQ 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 5QQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SP8 5QQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SP8 5QQ
Introduction | January 1980 |
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 5QQ - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 1.52 km |
Mere School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 2.49 km |
Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 3.26 km |
Gillingham School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 3.5 km |
Gillingham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 1, 2018) | 3.54 km |
Wyke Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 3.73 km |
St George's Church of England School, Bourton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 14, 2013) | 4.04 km |
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 4.44 km | |
Motcombe CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 23, 2017) | 6.3 km |
Port Regis Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-13 | 6.86 km | |
Stower Provost Community School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 8.42 km |
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 8.83 km |
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 8, 2018) | 8.96 km |
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 9.05 km |
Shaftesbury School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 9.33 km |
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary | Academy | 4-11 | 9.68 km | |
Wincanton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 9.84 km |
Ludwell Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 12.34 km | |
Abbas and Templecombe Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 12.44 km |
Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 13.32 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SP8 5QQ - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Walnut Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2020 | 1.91 km | |
Angel Corner Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 2.23 km | |
W H Davie & Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2021 | 2.23 km | |
Mere Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 2.26 km | |
Waltons of Mere | Exempt February 15, 2019 | 2.33 km | |
The George Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 2.33 km | |
Southern Co-operative Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2018 | 2.34 km | |
Sprout and Flower | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 2.34 km | |
Rosemary Goddard Day Centre | Exempt July 18, 2019 | 2.34 km | |
Golden Valley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2018 | 2.37 km | |
Ericourt Inns Ltd | Awaiting Inspection August 28, 2019 | 2.37 km | |
Grill and Bake | Awaiting Inspection | 2.39 km | |
Yapp Brothers Wines | Exempt April 24, 2019 | 2.4 km | |
Mere Fish Farm | Exempt December 1, 2018 | 2.43 km | |
Visit Hillbrush | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2021 | 2.48 km | |
Mere Pre School/Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 2.49 km | |
Mere Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 2.49 km | |
Mere Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2019 | 2.51 km | |
Bell and Crown | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2020 | 3.21 km | |
Convenience Shop | Exempt April 26, 2019 | 3.26 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SP8 5QQ - Data from Apr 2022
Huntingford Turn | 467 m | |
Huntingford Turn | 475 m | |
The Farm | 827 m | |
The Farm | 828 m | |
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station | 3.94 km | |
Bournemouth International Airport | 44.89 km | |
Bristol Airport | 46.64 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SP8 5QQ - Data from Dec 2021
White Hill | 1.16 km | |
White Hill Wood | 1.42 km | |
Silton Wood | 1.67 km | |
Old Park Plantation | 1.77 km | |
Bagmore Wood | 2.02 km | |
Little Marsh | 2.07 km | |
Easterley Copse | 2.25 km | |
Long Hill | 2.5 km | |
Little Wood | 2.8 km | |
Whistley Coppice | 2.83 km | |
Nor Wood | 2.99 km | |
Chaddenwick Wood | 3.08 km | |
Castle Plantation | 3.09 km | |
Burton Lane Copse | 3.32 km | |
Zeals Knoll | 3.38 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SP8 5QQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 5.5 Mbps | 10.4 Mbps | 66.72 Mbps |
Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 2.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.8 | 0.9 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 83.3% | 16.7% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 16.7% | 0% | - | - |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | 67 | 20 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Country | England |
Latitude | 51.06947600 |
Longitude | -2.27407400 |
OS Easting | 380893 |
OS Northing | 0130052 |
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 | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
Workplace Zone | E33049440 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
North Dorset 002 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
North Dorset 002B |
Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |