SP4 8GL postcode in Larkhill, Wiltshire

SP4 8GL is a postcode in Larkhill, in the Avon Valley ward of Wiltshire. It is in the East Wiltshire parliamentary constituency and the Wiltshire police force area, and has been in use since August 2020.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Wiltshire: 77% Typical price £340,000 Homes sold in SP4 8, last 12 months. ▲ 4.6% on the year before Nearest station Grateley 12.5 km in a straight line

Where SP4 8GL is, and what is near it

Map of SP4 8GL and what is near it Map of SP4 8GL: its centre point, with the 212 other postcodes in the SP4 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SP4 8AX: also in SP4 8SP4 8BH: also in SP4 8SP4 8BN: also in SP4 8SP4 8FA: also in SP4 8SP4 8FB: also in SP4 8SP4 8FF: also in SP4 8SP4 8FJ: also in SP4 8SP4 8FL: also in SP4 8SP4 8FN: also in SP4 8SP4 8FP: also in SP4 8SP4 8FQ: also in SP4 8SP4 8FR: also in SP4 8SP4 8FS: also in SP4 8SP4 8FT: also in SP4 8SP4 8FU: also in SP4 8SP4 8FW: also in SP4 8SP4 8FX: also in SP4 8SP4 8FY: also in SP4 8SP4 8FZ: also in SP4 8SP4 8GA: also in SP4 8SP4 8GB: also in SP4 8SP4 8GD: also in SP4 8SP4 8GE: also in SP4 8SP4 8GF: also in SP4 8SP4 8GG: also in SP4 8SP4 8GH: also in SP4 8SP4 8GJ: also in SP4 8SP4 8GN: also in SP4 8SP4 8NA: also in SP4 8SP4 8QF: also in SP4 8SP4 8QG: also in SP4 8SP4 8QP: also in SP4 8SP4 8QQ: also in SP4 8SP4 8RE: also in SP4 8SP4 8RF: also in SP4 8 School 1.7 kmAvon Valley Academy 1.7 km2 GP practices, 2.9–3.2 kmGrateley station 12.5 kmLarkhill SP4 8GL Map of SP4 8GL and what is near it Map of SP4 8GL: its centre point, with the 212 other postcodes in the SP4 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Avon Valley Academy 1.7 km2 GP practices, 2.9–3.2 kmAvon Valley SP4 8GL
  • SP4 8GL
  • Other postcodes in SP4 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.1978, longitude -1.7946)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SP4 8GL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SP4 8GL?

Every home and business at SP4 8GL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Wiltshire: 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Wiltshire: 97%

The line marks the figure across Wiltshire.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SP4 8GL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Wiltshire Council's days for SP4 8GL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SP4 8GL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SP4 8GL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Wiltshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SP4 8GL: 5,934 properties in Wiltshire are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Wiltshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SP4 8GL is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 07:31 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 07:31 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SP4 8GL?

Homes in SP4 8 sold for a typical £340,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 53 sales, up 4.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£340,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£325,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £385,000 23 sales
  • Semi-detached £340,000 11 sales
  • Terraced £267,250 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (3)

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SP4 district: a typical £327,750 from 328 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SP4 8GL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SP4 8GL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SP4 8GL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,100 homes in the neighbourhood around SP4 8GL. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (21%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SP4 8GL

Band D in Wiltshire for 2026‑27: £2,572. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,715 (band A) to £4,286 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,286.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (4%)£1,715
Band Babout 110 (10%)£2,000
Band Cabout 480 (44%)£2,286
Band Dabout 240 (22%)£2,572
Band Eabout 180 (16%)£3,143
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,715
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£4,286
Band Hwithheld£5,144

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 21% 2010 to 2019
  9. 19% 2020 or later

Averages for Wiltshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SP4 8GL is in (ONS area E01031999), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SP4 8GL?

The nearest open schools to SP4 8GL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SP4 8GL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SP4 8GL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SP4 8GL is Grateley Rail Station, 12.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Grateley Rail Station Railway station 12.5 kmDrive
  • Salisbury Rail Station Railway station 14.2 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Michael's School, 167 m away.

More stations near SP4 8GL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SP4 8GL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SP4 8GL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SP4 8GL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SP4 8GL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SP4 8GL?

The nearest to the centre of SP4 8GL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SP4 8GL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SP4 8GL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SP4 8GL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SP4 8GL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SP4 8GL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SP4 8GL?

The nearest vets to the centre of SP4 8GL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SP4 8GL in a conservation area?

The centre of SP4 8GL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SP4 8GL?

Police.uk records 20 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SP4 8GL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences9 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Shoplifting2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SP4 8GL

Ward
Avon Valley
Parish
Durrington
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Larkhill
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
August 2020

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SP4 8FL110 mSP4 8FN130 mSP4 8GF140 mSP4 8GG140 mSP4 8FJ150 mSP4 8FB160 m
All of SP4

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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