SP8 5DP, Gillingham
Sold prices and local information for SP8 5DP on Dry Lane. Free
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Average sold price
£611,000
2 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£425,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in SP8 5DP
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Dry Lane | 3 Dec 2025 | £425,000 | Semi-detached |
| The Cottage, Dry Lane | 6 Jan 2022 | £797,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Streets in SP8 5DP
- Dry Lane£425k
Schools near SP8 5DP
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyke Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.5 mi |
| Gillingham Primary School | Primary | – | 1.2 mi |
| Gillingham School | Secondary | Good | 1.4 mi |
| Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.6 mi |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | Primary | – | 1.7 mi |
Living in SP8 5DP
Nearest stations
- Gillingham (Dorset) station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Supermarkets
- Waitrose 1.0 mi
- The Co-operative Food 1.1 mi
- Asda Supermarket 1.1 mi
- Iceland 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Peacemarsh Pharmacy 1.1 mi
- Gillingham Pharmacy 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Winning Smiles 1.1 mi
- Mydentist - Lanark Villas - Gillingham 1.2 mi
GP surgeries
- Gillingham Medical Practice 1.3 mi
- Silton Surgery 2.7 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 79% of homes in Dorset (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in SP8 5DP
Ethnic group
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 99% | 97.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59.2% | 51.5% |
| No religion | 33% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 6.8% | 6.5% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.6% | 93.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.4% | 6.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.4% | 31.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.2% | 17.7% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 15.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.1% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.7% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 36.6% | 35.8% |
| Fair health | 13.2% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 17.4% | 14.4% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 16.8% | 13.8% |
| Professional occupations | 14.8% | 17.3% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 11.7% | 12.6% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9% | 9.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 8.8% | 9.5% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 5.9% | 5.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 5.7% | 7.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.2% | 31.8% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.6% | 40.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 21.2% | 13.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5% | 13.7% |
Economic activity
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 51.7% | 52.9% |
| Economically inactive | 47.6% | 45.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 0.7% | 1.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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