SP8 5HT maps, stats, and open data
SP8 5HT is in Buckhorn Weston, Gillingham. SP8 5HT 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 5HT maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SP8 5HT geodata
| Easting | 375990 |
| Northing | 124880 |
| Latitude | 51.022785 |
| Longitude | -2.343704 |
Where is SP8 5HT?
| Locality | Buckhorn Weston |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SP8 |
SP8 5HT Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SP8 5HT as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 110m | 361ft |
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 5HT
2025 20 AUG £1,150,000 |
2020 19 OCT £935,000 |
2016 10 AUG £545,000 |
HONEY COTTAGE, BUCKHORN WESTON, GILLINGHAM, SP8 5HT 2012 30 MAR £315,000 |
2009 3 SEP £467,500 |
2009 23 JAN £250,000 |
THE MOUNT, BUCKHORN WESTON, GILLINGHAM, SP8 5HT 2000 16 JUN £360,000 |
1997 30 SEP £220,000 |
1997 30 SEP £257,000 |
➜ Buckhorn Weston house prices
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 5HT
| Stapleton Arms (Weston Hill) | Buckhorn Weston | 440m |
| Stapleton Arms (Weston Hill) | Buckhorn Weston | 445m |
Nearest railway stations to SP8 5HT
| Gillingham (Dorset) Station | 5.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SP8 5HT (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 5HT (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 35.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 30.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 40.09Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.89Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SP8 5HT (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 5HT gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SP8 5HT by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 32,838 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,473 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,028 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SP8 5HT, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SP8 5HT.
- 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
42.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than SP8 5HT:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SP8 5HT (metres)
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Nearest post box to SP8 5HT
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Sandley | 16:30 | 07:45 | 1,019m |
| Little Kington | 16:30 | 08:15 | 2,299m |
| Wyke Road | 17:45 | 11:30 | 4,043m |
SP8 5HT ITL and SP8 5HT 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 5HT:
| 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 5HT 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 5HT:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103584 | |
| LSOA | E01020440 | North Dorset 002A |
| MSOA | E02004256 | North Dorset 002 |
Nearest postcodes to SP8 5HT
| SP8 5HS | Church Hill | 284m |
| SP8 5HX | Shepherds Hill | 369m |
| SP8 5HH | Manor Cottages | 513m |
| SP8 5HE | 543m | |
| SP8 5HG | Weston Street | 551m |
| SP8 5HF | 590m | |
| SP8 5HJ | Court Cottages | 611m |
| SP8 5HY | Shave Hill | 669m |
| SP8 5HL | 850m | |
| SP8 5EA | Tunnel Head | 962m |
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