SP8 4BQ maps, stats, and open data

SP8 4BQ lies on Orchard Road in Gillingham. SP8 4BQ is located in the Gillingham electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Dorset and the English Parliamentary constituency of North Dorset. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Dorset ICB - 11J and the police force is Dorset. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

SP8 4BQ maps

SP8 4BQ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
SP8 4BQ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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SP8 4BQ geodata

Easting380514
Northing126811
Latitude51.040320
Longitude-2.279307

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is SP8 4BQ?

StreetOrchard Road
Town/CityGillingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictSP8
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SP8 4BQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of SP8 4BQ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation70m230ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardGillingham
ConstituencyNorth Dorset

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of SP8 4BQ

December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area309m
October 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area309m
September 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area309m
➜ Orchard Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to SP8 4BQ

Coronation Road (Hyde Road)Wyke152m
Coronation Road (Hyde Road)Wyke156m
Lodbourne Green (Bay Road)Bay250m
Lodbourne RoundaboutBay253m
Lodbourne Green (Bay Road)Bay272m

Nearest railway stations to SP8 4BQ

Gillingham (Dorset) Station0.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for SP8 4BQ

Broadband access in SP8 4BQ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in SP8 4BQ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed20.3Mbps
Average download speed31.8Mbps
Maximum download speed60.69Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.2Mbps
Average upload speed7.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.99Mbps

Broadband limitations in SP8 4BQ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for SP8 4BQ

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Source: Ofcom
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SP8 4BQ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in SP8 4BQ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)224,821
Meter count17
Mean (kWh/meter)13,225
Median (kWh/meter)11,873

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)80,780
Meter count17
Mean (kWh/meter)4,752
Median (kWh/meter)4,883
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SP8 4BQ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in SP8 4BQ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

54.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than SP8 4BQ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SP8 4BQ (meters)

The Wine Bar and Grill
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
The Wine Bar And Grill, Smouldering Boulder Queen Street
163m
Lees Fish and Chips
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
Lees Fish And Chip Shop Queen Street
163m
Flying Start Nursery School
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
The Lodge Cemetery Road
171m

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Nearest post box to SP8 4BQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Cemetry Road16:4511:30315m
Knapp House17:4511:30341m
Peacemarsh17:4511:45374m

Nearest sports facilities to SP8 4BQ

FacilityDistance
Fitness By Design Ltd
Old Market Centre, Gillingham
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
770m
Wyke Primary School
Deane Avenue, Gillingham
Grass Pitches
774m
Gillingham School
Hardings Lane, Gillingham
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio
813m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to SP8 4BQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Gillingham Primary School
School Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QR
Primary489m
Wyke Primary School
Deane Avenue, Gillingham, SP8 4SH
Primary774m
Wyke Primary School
Deane Avenue, Gillingham, SP8 4SH
Primary774m

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Source: Edubase
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SP8 4BQ ITL and SP8 4BQ LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SP8 4BQ:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLKSouth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLK2Dorset and Somerset
ITL 3 CodeName
TLK25Dorset
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000059Dorset

SP8 4BQ census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SP8 4BQ:

CodeName
OAE00103604
LSOAE01020443North Dorset 001A
MSOAE02004255North Dorset 001

Nearest postcodes to SP8 4BQ

SP8 4BFFloramour Place49m
SP8 4BJTomlins Lane61m
SP8 4QZOrchard Court62m
SP8 4BYCypress Way87m
SP8 4BHTomlins Lane87m
SP8 4DUWhite House Court93m
SP8 4BLTomlins Lane94m
SP8 4BGTurners Lane108m
SP8 4BZNew Close115m
SP8 4DLKing Edmund Court122m