SP8 4LH maps, stats, and open data
SP8 4LH lies on Rookery Close in Gillingham. SP8 4LH 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 4LH maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SP8 4LH geodata
| Easting | 381796 |
| Northing | 126024 |
| Latitude | 51.033286 |
| Longitude | -2.260982 |
Where is SP8 4LH?
| Street | Rookery Close |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SP8 |
SP8 4LH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SP8 4LH 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 4LH
2026 12 FEB £370,000 |
2025 19 SEP £417,000 |
2025 21 MAY £468,000 |
2025 31 MAR £345,000 |
2023 24 MAR £385,000 |
2022 29 SEP £372,500 |
2022 22 SEP £375,000 |
2022 7 MAR £350,000 |
2020 21 AUG £282,000 |
2019 20 DEC £250,000 |
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 4LH
| Ham Court (Shaftesbury Road) | Ham Common | 89m |
| Kingscourt Road (Shaftesbury Road) | Ham Common | 135m |
| Ganymede (Shaftesbury Road) | Ham Common | 140m |
| Ganymede (Shaftesbury Road) | Ham Common | 144m |
| Park Farm (Shaftesbury Road) | Ham Common | 469m |
Nearest railway stations to SP8 4LH
| Gillingham (Dorset) Station | 0.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SP8 4LH (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 4LH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 35.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 29.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 48.98Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.99Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SP8 4LH (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 4LH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SP8 4LH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 259,869 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,286 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,324 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 64,692 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,805 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,097 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SP8 4LH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SP8 4LH.
- 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 4LH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SP8 4LH (metres)
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Nearest post box to SP8 4LH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Shaftesbury Road | 16:15 | 11:30 | 80m |
| New Road | 16:30 | 11:30 | 596m |
| Railway Station | 17:45 | 11:30 | 843m |
SP8 4LH ITL and SP8 4LH 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 4LH:
| 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 4LH 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 4LH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00171746 | |
| LSOA | E01033156 | North Dorset 002E |
| MSOA | E02004256 | North Dorset 002 |
Nearest postcodes to SP8 4LH
| SP8 4GE | Kings Chase | 62m |
| SP8 4LJ | Shaftesbury Road | 76m |
| SP8 4FS | Trent Square | 77m |
| SP8 4LU | Shaftesbury Road | 91m |
| SP8 4LE | Kings Court Road | 107m |
| SP8 4LF | Kings Court Close | 112m |
| SP8 4LL | Shaftesbury Road | 120m |
| SP8 4GN | Hine Close | 123m |
| SP8 4LN | Shaftesbury Road | 127m |
| SP8 4FP | Fern Brook Lane | 134m |
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