SP8 4RE maps, stats, and open data
SP8 4RE lies on Common Mead Lane in Gillingham. SP8 4RE 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 4RE maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SP8 4RE geodata
| Easting | 379888 |
| Northing | 125962 |
| Latitude | 51.032664 |
| Longitude | -2.288188 |
Where is SP8 4RE?
| Street | Common Mead Lane |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SP8 |
SP8 4RE Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SP8 4RE as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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 4RE
2025 22 AUG £725,000 |
PENKRIDGE, COMMON MEAD LANE, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4RE 2024 21 JUN £310,000 |
2023 16 AUG £615,000 |
GREENHILLS, COMMON MEAD LANE, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4RE 2021 3 NOV £435,000 |
2021 20 AUG £775,000 |
BRAMBLEDENE, COMMON MEAD LANE, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4RE 2016 9 SEP £550,000 |
2015 16 DEC £435,000 |
2014 17 APR £355,000 |
2014 7 FEB £305,000 |
EREWHON, COMMON MEAD LANE, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4RE 2013 4 OCT £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 4RE
| Laburnum Way | Wyke | 176m |
| Laburnum Way | Wyke | 177m |
| Maple Way | Wyke | 411m |
| Maple Way | Wyke | 411m |
| Primary School (Deane Avenue) | Wyke | 462m |
Nearest railway stations to SP8 4RE
| Gillingham (Dorset) Station | 1.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SP8 4RE (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 4RE (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.98Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.31Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SP8 4RE (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 4RE gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SP8 4RE by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 348,692 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,435 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,323 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 95,119 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,963 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,340 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SP8 4RE, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SP8 4RE.
- 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 4RE:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SP8 4RE (metres)
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Nearest post box to SP8 4RE
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Common Mead Lane | 16:15 | 09:00 | 131m |
| Broad Robin Post Office | 17:15 | 11:30 | 462m |
| Deane Avenue | 16:45 | 11:30 | 496m |
SP8 4RE ITL and SP8 4RE 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 4RE:
| 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 4RE 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 4RE:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103731 | |
| LSOA | E01020464 | North Dorset 001D |
| MSOA | E02004255 | North Dorset 001 |
Nearest postcodes to SP8 4RE
| SP8 4TU | Duncliffe Close | 133m |
| SP8 4RA | Freame Way | 153m |
| SP8 4RY | Maple Way | 253m |
| SP8 4RD | Greenbanks | 259m |
| SP8 4RS | The Laurels | 311m |
| SP8 4RR | Maple Way | 324m |
| SP8 4RX | Sycamore Way | 334m |
| SP8 4RF | Juniper Gardens | 345m |
| SP8 4SG | Stour Meadows | 364m |
| SP8 4RT | Chestnut Way | 381m |
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