SP8 5BN
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Bourton, Dorset
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.0722 / 51°4'20"N
Longitude: -2.3316 / 2°19'53"W
OS Eastings: 376862
OS Northings: 130374
OS Grid: ST768303
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 0V6.RBK
Mapcode Global: FRA 6609.1GH
Plus Code: 9C3V3MC9+V9
Maidenhead Locator System: IO81ub07
What Three Birds: firecrest.crake.coot
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Red Lion Yd, Bourton, Gillingham SP8 5BN
Summary
SP8 5BN is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Bourton, Dorset. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is F.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £375,057 to £686,233 with an average of £547,146.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1996 and 2002.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
Commercial rateable values range from £465 to £29,250 with an average of £8,503. The most common recorded business types are School and Workshop.
Bourton is a village, which had a population of 1,480 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 6 people resident in SP8 5BN, of which 3 were male and 3 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
SP8 5BN is in the Blandford Forum and Gillingham travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dorset Primary Care Trust.
SP8 5BN is approximately 132m (433ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in SP8 5BN
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing SP8 5BN
1b2: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural White-Collar Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for SP8 5BN
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
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SP8 5BN at other websites
- Air quality forecast for SP8 5BN at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at SP8 5BN at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near SP8 5BN at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near SP8 5BN at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near SP8 5BN at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to SP8 5BN at British Beaches
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- See which government petitions are popular near SP8 5BN at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near SP8 5BN at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of SP8 5BN are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Dorset Council
Ward
Gillingham
Councillors
David Walsh (Conservative)
Val Pothecary (Conservative)
Belinda Ridout (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
North Dorset
MP
Simon Hoare (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for SP8 5BN.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near SP8 5BN.
Primary
St George's Church of England School, Bourton
Church Track, Bourton, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5BN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy
Chapel Lane, Zeals, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6NL
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School
Milton-on-Stour, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5QD
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Mere School
Springfield Road, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6EW
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Gillingham School
Hardings Lane, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QP
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
King Arthur's Community School
West Hill, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9BX
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Ansford Academy Trust
Maggs Lane, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7JJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Sturminster Newton High School
Bath Road, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1DT
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.