SP8 postcode district

Dorset · 569 postcodes

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The average home in Dorset sold for £325,154 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.1% on a year earlier. Across Dorset, police record 55 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the SP8 district, the nearest primary school is Wyke Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement); the nearest secondary is Gillingham School, 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Gillingham Medical Practice, 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk.

Gillingham (Dorset) station is 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk; the nearest park is 140 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Wyke Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 18 May 2022 · Report

0.1 mi

Gillingham Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionEarly yearsExpected standard

0.8 mi

Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 11 Jul 2023 · Report

1.4 mi

St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

1.5 mi

St George's Church of England School, BourtonPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

OfstedInspected 20 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

3.0 mi

Secondary

Gillingham SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 10 May 2023 · Report

1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Gillingham (Dorset)

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

140 mto the nearest park

3parks within a 10 minute walk

4.2hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden0.2 hectares

140 m · 2 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

160 m · 2 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 3.0 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Park or garden2.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 9.5 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Bowling green0.3 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Riversmeet Leisure CentreSports ground · 3.1 hectares

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Play area0.2 hectares

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Park or garden2.1 hectares

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the SP8 district

What is the crime rate in the SP8 district?

Across Dorset, police record 55 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the SP8 district?

The average home in Dorset sold for £325,154 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £515,191, semi-detached £329,926, terraced £264,878, flats £167,282. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the SP8 district?

The nearest primary school is Wyke Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement). The nearest secondary school is Gillingham School, 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the SP8 district?

Gillingham (Dorset) is 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the SP8 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £45,263 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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