SP8 4DY postcode in Gillingham, Dorset, Dorset
SP8 4DY is a postcode in Gillingham, Dorset, in the Gillingham ward of Dorset. It is in the North Dorset parliamentary constituency and the Dorset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SP8 4DY is, and what is near it
- SP8 4DY
- Other postcodes in SP8 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 19 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 51.0414, longitude -2.2771)
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 SP8 4DY?
- DorsetCouncil, for all local services Dorset: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SP8 4DY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DorsetPolice force area
- North DorsetParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Simon Hoare (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Simon Hoare
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 SP8 4DY?
Every home and business at SP8 4DY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Dorset: 77%
Dorset: 98%
The line marks the figure across Dorset.
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 SP8 4DY?
BinDayBuddy has not read Dorset Council's days for SP8 4DY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SP8 4DY on BinDayBuddySource: 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 SP8 4DY 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 SP8 4DY.
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 Dorset
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SP8 4DY: 4,861 properties in Dorset are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Dorset
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 SP8 4DY is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SP8 4DY?
Homes in SP8 4 sold for a typical £255,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 196 sales, down 3.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £364,750 78 sales
- Semi-detached £250,000 49 sales
- Terraced £218,000 51 sales
- Flat or maisonette £132,500 18 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SP8 district: a typical £278,000 from 237 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 SP8 4DY
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SP8 4DY 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 SP8 4DY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,430 homes in the neighbourhood around SP8 4DY. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (22%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Dorset for 2026‑27: £2,765. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,843 (band A) to £3,994 (band F); band B, the most common, is £2,151.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 290 (20%) | £1,843 |
| Band B | about 510 (36%) | £2,151 |
| Band C | about 380 (27%) | £2,458 |
| Band D | about 160 (11%) | £2,765 |
| Band E | about 70 (5%) | £3,379 |
| Band F | about 20 (1%) | £3,994 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,608 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,530 |
When the homes were built
- 17% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 22% 1983 to 1999
- 21% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 13% 2020 or later
Averages for Dorset 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 SP8 4DY is in (ONS area E01020443), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 SP8 4DY?
The nearest open schools to SP8 4DY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 SP8 4DY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SP8 4DY is Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.
- Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
- Templecombe Rail Station Railway station 10.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lodbourne Green, 62 m away.
More stations near SP8 4DY, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SP8 4DY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SP8 4DY, 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.
- Gillingham Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01747 824201 750 mWalk
- Silton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01747 841304 4.6 kmCycle
- Mere Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01747 860001 5.5 kmDrive
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 SP8 4DY?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SP8 4DY 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.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SP8 4DY?
The nearest to the centre of SP8 4DY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Lanark Villas - Gillingham Phone 01747 822444 650 mWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Gillingham Phone 01747 826222 800 mWalk
- Mere Dental Practice Phone 01747 860365 5.6 kmDrive
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 SP8 4DY?
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.
- Wincanton Community Hospital 10.1 kmDrive
- Blandford Community Hospital 21.2 kmDrive
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 SP8 4DY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SP8 4DY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Malthouse Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01747 822667 550 mWalk
- Mulberry Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01747 822241 1.2 kmCycle
- The Mellowes Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01747 898349 1.2 kmCycle
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 SP8 4DY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SP8 4DY, 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.
- Gillingham Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 11:30am; Sun closed · Phone 01747 822427 500 mWalk
- Peacemarsh Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:15pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01747 825481 800 mWalk
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 SP8 4DY?
The nearest vets to the centre of SP8 4DY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Shreen Vets 450 mWalk
- Friars Moor Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1747 850500 6.8 kmDrive
- Longmead Veterinary Practice 6.9 kmDrive
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 SP8 4DY in a conservation area?
The centre of SP8 4DY is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 SP8 4DY?
Police.uk records 50 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SP8 4DY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 2, bicycle theft 2, public order 1, possession of weapons 1.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SP8 4DY
- Ward
- Gillingham
- Parish
- Gillingham
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Gillingham, Dorset
- Rural or urban
- Urban, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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