SP8 5JB
a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in Bourton, Dorset
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.0694 / 51°4'9"N
Longitude: -2.3236 / 2°19'25"W
OS Eastings: 377421
OS Northings: 130056
OS Grid: ST774300
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 0V7.TLP
Mapcode Global: FRA 6609.BKY
Plus Code: 9C3V3M9G+QH
Maidenhead Locator System: IO81ub16
What Three Birds: hawfinch.shoveler.curlew
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Grimsey Lane, Silton, Gillingham SP8 5JB
Summary
SP8 5JB is a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in Bourton, Dorset. It was first introduced in December 1994.
The most common council tax bands are F and E.
The average commercial rateable value is £8,100. The most common recorded business type is Communication Station. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
In the 2011 census, there were 3 people resident in SP8 5JB, of which 2 were male and 1 were female.
SP8 5JB is in the Blandford Forum and Gillingham travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dorset Primary Care Trust.
SP8 5JB is approximately 117m (384ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing SP8 5JB
1a3: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Agricultural Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for SP8 5JB
England F1: a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near SP8 5JB include Co-Operative Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Listed Buildings near SP8 5JB at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near SP8 5JB at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near SP8 5JB at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of SP8 5JB 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 5JB.
- 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 5JB.
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.