SP8 4RB maps, stats, and open data
SP8 4RB lies on Common Mead Lane in Gillingham. SP8 4RB 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 4RB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SP8 4RB geodata
| Easting | 380218 |
| Northing | 126266 |
| Latitude | 51.035410 |
| Longitude | -2.283499 |
Where is SP8 4RB?
| Street | Common Mead Lane |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SP8 |
SP8 4RB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SP8 4RB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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 4RB
2025 13 JUN £557,500 |
2021 17 DEC £420,000 |
HATHERLEY GARDEN, COMMON MEAD LANE, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4RB 2015 16 DEC £405,000 |
HATHERLEY GARDEN, COMMON MEAD LANE, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4RB 2015 16 DEC £405,000 |
2012 12 JUL £345,000 |
2010 30 JUL £195,000 |
WHITELANDS, COMMON MEAD LANE, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4RB 2010 15 JUN £395,000 |
2008 3 JUL £295,000 |
CHANTRY FIELDS LODGE, COMMON MEAD LANE, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4RB 2006 25 SEP £525,000 |
2003 6 NOV £240,000 |
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 4RB
| Maple Way | Wyke | 51m |
| Maple Way | Wyke | 54m |
| Hilmar Drive | Wyke | 272m |
| Laburnum Way | Wyke | 273m |
| Laburnum Way | Wyke | 276m |
Nearest railway stations to SP8 4RB
| Gillingham (Dorset) Station | 0.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SP8 4RB (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 4RB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 59.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 48.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 18.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.36Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SP8 4RB (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 4RB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SP8 4RB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 195,092 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 21,677 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 20,785 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 33,807 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,381 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,712 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SP8 4RB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SP8 4RB.
- 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
18% of English postcodes are less deprived than SP8 4RB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SP8 4RB (metres)
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Nearest post box to SP8 4RB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Broad Robin Post Office | 17:15 | 11:30 | 85m |
| Deane Avenue | 16:45 | 11:30 | 218m |
| Knapp House | 17:45 | 11:30 | 295m |
SP8 4RB ITL and SP8 4RB 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 4RB:
| 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 4RB 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 4RB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103737 | |
| LSOA | E01020464 | North Dorset 001D |
| MSOA | E02004255 | North Dorset 001 |
Nearest postcodes to SP8 4RB
| SP8 4SF | Stour Gardens | 26m |
| SP8 4QY | Iris Gardens | 84m |
| SP8 4SG | Stour Meadows | 106m |
| SP8 4PT | Broad Robin | 120m |
| SP8 4RF | Juniper Gardens | 139m |
| SP8 4PJ | Broad Robin | 144m |
| SP8 4SW | The Oaks | 166m |
| SP8 4QN | Sutton Close | 172m |
| SP8 4SL | Davenant Close | 188m |
| SP8 4RS | The Laurels | 189m |
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