SP8 5GY maps, stats, and open data
SP8 5GY lies on Ridge Close in East Stour, Gillingham. SP8 5GY 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 March 2005.
SP8 5GY geodata
| Easting | 380264 |
| Northing | 123261 |
| Latitude | 51.008390 |
| Longitude | -2.282679 |
Where is SP8 5GY?
| Street | Ridge Close |
| Locality | East Stour |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SP8 |
SP8 5GY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SP8 5GY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 100m | 328ft |
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 5GY
2022 15 NOV £610,000 |
2016 28 JAN £395,000 |
HIGHFIELD, RIDGE CLOSE, EAST STOUR, GILLINGHAM, SP8 5GY 2007 31 JAN £400,000 |
2005 6 MAY £354,000 |
2005 4 APR £365,000 |
HIGHFIELD, RIDGE CLOSE, EAST STOUR, GILLINGHAM, SP8 5GY 2004 4 OCT £360,000 |
SUNNYMEADE, RIDGE CLOSE, EAST STOUR, GILLINGHAM, SP8 5GY 2004 30 SEP £365,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SP8 5GY
| Village Hall (Back Street) | East Stour | 95m |
| Village Hall (Back Street) | East Stour | 140m |
| Witchfields (Back Street) | East Stour | 293m |
| Witchfields (Back Street) | East Stour | 293m |
| The Crown Inn (B3092) | East Stour | 300m |
Nearest railway stations to SP8 5GY
| Gillingham (Dorset) Station | 2.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SP8 5GY (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 limitations in SP8 5GY (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% |
Deprivation
52.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than SP8 5GY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SP8 5GY (metres)
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Nearest post box to SP8 5GY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| East Stour Common | 16:00 | 09:45 | 1,053m |
| Stour Lane | 16:15 | 09:30 | 2,406m |
| Brickfields Business Park | 16:15 | 11:30 | 2,543m |
SP8 5GY ITL and SP8 5GY 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 5GY:
| 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 5GY 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 5GY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103724 | |
| LSOA | E01020462 | North Dorset 002D |
| MSOA | E02004256 | North Dorset 002 |
Nearest postcodes to SP8 5GY
| SP8 5LG | Sandilands Close | 68m |
| SP8 5JZ | Back Street | 78m |
| SP8 5JD | Duncliffe View | 166m |
| SP8 5JY | Back Street | 196m |
| SP8 5NZ | Witch Lane | 255m |
| SP8 5JX | Post Office Cottage | 277m |
| SP8 5JU | Knapp Cottages | 281m |
| SP8 5LA | Witchfield | 293m |
| SP8 5LB | Witch Close | 301m |
| SP8 5BF | Whitefield Drive | 337m |
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