SP8 4QP
a large user postcode in Gillingham, Dorset
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.0382 / 51°2'17"N
Longitude: -2.2682 / 2°16'5"W
OS Eastings: 381291
OS Northings: 126572
OS Grid: ST812265
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 0VP.WXR
Mapcode Global: FRA 664C.N53
Plus Code: 9C3V2PQJ+7P
Maidenhead Locator System: IO81ua79
What Three Birds: yellowlegs.flycatcher.stilt
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Hardings Lane, Gillingham SP8 4QP
Summary
SP8 4QP is a large user postcode in Gillingham, Dorset. It was first introduced in January 1980.
'Large User' postcodes are allocated to organisations which receive large amounts of post. Unlike standard geographic postcodes, which cover up to 80 addresses, a large user postcode is unique to a single address.
To the best of our knowledge, the current address of this postcode is:
Gillingham School, Hardings Lane, Gillingham SP8 4QP.
The geographic coordinates assigned to a large user postcode may not necessarily be the actual coordinates of the location to which mail is delivered. If the address is a PO Box, then the coordinates will usually be the Royal Mail sorting office which handles mail for that postcode. In other cases, the coordinates of the postcode may be the headquarters, or registered office, of an organisation rather than the building which receives mail.
The average commercial rateable value is £530,000. The most common recorded business type is School.
SP8 4QP is in the Blandford Forum and Gillingham travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dorset Primary Care Trust.
SP8 4QP is approximately 86m (282ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing SP8 4QP
5b3: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Self-Sufficient Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for SP8 4QP
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
1/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near SP8 4QP include Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
SP8 4QP at other websites
- Air quality forecast for SP8 4QP at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at SP8 4QP at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near SP8 4QP at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near SP8 4QP at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near SP8 4QP at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to SP8 4QP at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near SP8 4QP at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near SP8 4QP at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near SP8 4QP at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of SP8 4QP 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 4QP.
- 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 4QP.
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