SP8 4RU maps, stats, and open data

SP8 4RU 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 1992.

SP8 4RU maps

SP8 4RU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

SP8 4RU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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SP8 4RU geodata

Easting	379938
Northing	126143
Latitude	51.034294
Longitude	-2.287485

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is SP8 4RU?

Country	England
Postcode District	SP8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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SP8 4RU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of SP8 4RU 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Gillingham
Constituency	North Dorset

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of SP8 4RU

May 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Windsor Lane	273m
April 2023	Robbery	On or near Windsor Lane	273m
January 2023	Vehicle crime	On or near Windsor Lane	273m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to SP8 4RU

Laburnum Way	Wyke	72m
Laburnum Way	Wyke	86m
Maple Way	Wyke	257m
Maple Way	Wyke	259m
Primary School (Deane Avenue)	Wyke	279m

Nearest railway stations to SP8 4RU

Gillingham (Dorset) Station	1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for SP8 4RU

Broadband access in SP8 4RU (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 4RU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	13.8Mbps
Average download speed	30.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	65.36Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.3Mbps
Average upload speed	6.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed	19.89Mbps

Broadband limitations in SP8 4RU (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for SP8 4RU

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Source: Ofcom
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SP8 4RU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in SP8 4RU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	310,141
Meter count	40
Mean (kWh/meter)	7,754
Median (kWh/meter)	8,111

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	75,004
Meter count	40
Mean (kWh/meter)	1,875
Median (kWh/meter)	1,788

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SP8 4RU, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in SP8 4RU.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

18% of English postcodes are less deprived than SP8 4RU:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SP8 4RU (meters)

The Mellowes Care Home

The Mellowes Nursing Home Common Mead Lane

187m

Secret Garden Cafe

Thorngrove Garden Centre Common Mead Lane

187m

Chartwells (Wyke Primary School)

Wyke Primary School Deane Avenue

299m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to SP8 4RU

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Common Mead Lane	16:15	09:00	78m
Broad Robin Post Office	17:15	11:30	295m
Deane Avenue	16:45	11:30	310m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to SP8 4RU

Facility	Distance
Wyke Primary School Deane Avenue, Gillingham Grass Pitches	259m
Fitness By Design Ltd Old Market Centre, Gillingham Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	1.1km
Gillingham School Hardings Lane, Gillingham Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio	1.4km

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to SP8 4RU

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Wyke Primary School Deane Avenue, Gillingham, SP8 4SH	Primary	259m
Wyke Primary School Deane Avenue, Gillingham, SP8 4SH	Primary	259m
Gillingham Primary School School Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QR	Primary	1.1km

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Source: Edubase
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SP8 4RU ITL and SP8 4RU 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 4RU:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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SP8 4RU 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 4RU:

	Code	Name
OA	E00103737
LSOA	E01020464	North Dorset 001D
MSOA	E02004255	North Dorset 001

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to SP8 4RU

SP8 4TU	Duncliffe Close	56m
SP8 4RY	Maple Way	76m
SP8 4RD	Greenbanks	118m
SP8 4RS	The Laurels	133m
SP8 4RA	Freame Way	135m
SP8 4RR	Maple Way	137m
SP8 4RF	Juniper Gardens	177m
SP8 4RE	Common Mead Lane	188m
SP8 4RX	Sycamore Way	197m
SP8 4RT	Chestnut Way	200m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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