SP8 4LD maps, stats, and open data
SP8 4LD lies on Kings Court Road in Gillingham. SP8 4LD 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 4LD maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SP8 4LD geodata
| Easting | 381686 |
| Northing | 126155 |
| Latitude | 51.034460 |
| Longitude | -2.262558 |
Where is SP8 4LD?
| Street | Kings Court Road |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SP8 |
SP8 4LD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SP8 4LD as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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
| Ward | Gillingham |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North Dorset |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SP8 4LD
2025 28 NOV £400,000 |
2018 23 JUL £370,000 |
SOBRANDA, KINGS COURT ROAD, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4LD 2017 7 JUL £285,000 |
2015 16 FEB £380,000 |
2014 3 OCT £178,000 |
2014 20 JUN £240,000 |
IVY COTTAGE, KINGS COURT ROAD, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4LD 2014 12 FEB £327,500 |
MINSTRELS COTTAGE, KINGS COURT ROAD, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4LD 2013 26 NOV £275,000 |
HIGHBURY, KINGS COURT ROAD, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4LD 2011 13 JUL £242,000 |
2011 11 MAR £272,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SP8 4LD
| Kingscourt Road (Shaftesbury Road) | Ham Common | 106m |
| Ham Court (Shaftesbury Road) | Ham Common | 162m |
| Ganymede (Shaftesbury Road) | Ham Common | 304m |
| Ganymede (Shaftesbury Road) | Ham Common | 305m |
| School And Leisure Centre (Harding's Lane) | Gillingham | 523m |
Nearest railway stations to SP8 4LD
| Gillingham (Dorset) Station | 0.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SP8 4LD (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SP8 4LD (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 25.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 30.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 73.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 2.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SP8 4LD (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
SP8 4LD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SP8 4LD by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 346,381 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,745 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,578 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 91,400 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,155 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,483 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SP8 4LD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SP8 4LD.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
14% of English postcodes are less deprived than SP8 4LD:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SP8 4LD (metres)
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Nearest post box to SP8 4LD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Shaftesbury Road | 16:15 | 11:30 | 207m |
| New Road | 16:30 | 11:30 | 466m |
| Railway Station | 17:45 | 11:30 | 731m |
SP8 4LD ITL and SP8 4LD 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 4LD:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK2 | Dorset and Somerset |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK25 | Dorset |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000059 | Dorset |
SP8 4LD 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 4LD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00171746 | |
| LSOA | E01033156 | North Dorset 002E |
| MSOA | E02004256 | North Dorset 002 |
Nearest postcodes to SP8 4LD
| SP8 4LF | Kings Court Close | 63m |
| SP8 4JZ | Shaftesbury Road | 96m |
| SP8 4LE | Kings Court Road | 121m |
| SP8 4ED | Shaftesbury Road | 130m |
| SP8 4LJ | Shaftesbury Road | 131m |
| SP8 4LN | Shaftesbury Road | 138m |
| SP8 4LB | Ham Road | 145m |
| SP8 4LA | North Close | 150m |
| SP8 4LH | Rookery Close | 171m |
| SP8 4GE | Kings Chase | 172m |
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