SP8 4LU maps, stats, and open data
SP8 4LU lies on Shaftesbury Road in Gillingham. SP8 4LU 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 April 1987.
SP8 4LU maps


SP8 4LU geodata
| Easting | 381719 |
| Northing | 125975 |
| Latitude | 51.032843 |
| Longitude | -2.262078 |
Where is SP8 4LU?
| Street | Shaftesbury Road |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SP8 |
SP8 4LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SP8 4LU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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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 |
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| Constituency | North Dorset |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SP8 4LU
| Ham Court (Shaftesbury Road) | Ham Common | 21m |
| Kingscourt Road (Shaftesbury Road) | Ham Common | 94m |
| Ganymede (Shaftesbury Road) | Ham Common | 140m |
| Ganymede (Shaftesbury Road) | Ham Common | 142m |
| Park Farm (Shaftesbury Road) | Ham Common | 467m |
Nearest railway stations to SP8 4LU
| Gillingham (Dorset) Station | 0.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SP8 4LU (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 4LU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 18.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 30.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 64.80Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SP8 4LU (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 4LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SP8 4LU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 45,262 |
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| Meter count | 11 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,115 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,711 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 17,298 |
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| Meter count | 12 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,442 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,381 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SP8 4LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SP8 4LU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
14% of English postcodes are less deprived than
SP8 4LU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SP8 4LU (metres)
Caroline's Cakes and Bakes
Chartwells (St Mary The Virgin Primary School)
St Mary The Virgin Primary School Pheasant Way
293m
Fernbrook Lodge (Care South Ltd)
St Martins Grange Fern Brook Lane
405m
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Nearest post box to SP8 4LU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Shaftesbury Road | 16:15 | 11:30 | 36m |
| New Road | 16:30 | 11:30 | 539m |
| Railway Station | 17:45 | 11:30 | 773m |
SP8 4LU ITL and SP8 4LU 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 4LU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLK2 | Dorset and Somerset |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLK25 | Dorset |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E06000059 | Dorset |
SP8 4LU 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 4LU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00171747 | |
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| LSOA | E01033156 | North Dorset 002E |
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| MSOA | E02004256 | North Dorset 002 |
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