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SP8 5EA, Gillingham

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Average sold price
£315,000
1 recorded sale since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Council tax (Band D)
£2,765
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%

Sold prices in SP8 5EA

AddressDatePriceType
Honey Suckle Cottage, Tunnel Head15 Apr 2016£315,000Detached

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Streets in SP8 5EA

Schools near SP8 5EA

SchoolTypeOfstedDistance
Wyke Primary SchoolPrimaryRequires improvement2.2 mi

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Living in SP8 5EA

Nearest stations

  • Gillingham (Dorset) station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Templecombe station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk

Supermarkets

  • Spar 1.7 mi
  • Waitrose 2.6 mi
  • Asda Supermarket 2.7 mi
  • Iceland 2.8 mi

Dentists

  • Mydentist - Lanark Villas - Gillingham 2.8 mi
  • Winning Smiles 2.8 mi

GP surgeries

  • Gillingham Medical Practice 2.8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Who lives in SP8 5EA

Ethnic group

HereDorset
White99%97.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%1.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereDorset
Christian59.2%51.5%
No religion33%40.1%
Not answered6.8%6.5%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Muslim0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereDorset
Born in the UK94.6%93.5%
Born outside the UK5.4%6.5%

Highest qualification

HereDorset
Level 4 qualifications and above34.4%31.5%
Level 3 qualifications19.2%17.7%
No qualifications15%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications13.1%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.9%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.3%6.8%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%

General health

HereDorset
Very good health45.7%44.9%
Good health36.6%35.8%
Fair health13.2%14.2%
Bad health3.5%4%
Very bad health1%1.1%

Occupation

HereDorset
Managers, directors and senior officials17.4%14.4%
Skilled trades occupations16.8%13.8%
Professional occupations14.8%17.3%
Associate professional and technical occupations11.7%12.6%
Caring, leisure and other service occupations9.8%10.3%
Administrative and secretarial occupations9%9.3%
Elementary occupations8.8%9.5%
Process, plant and machine operatives5.9%5.7%
Sales and customer service occupations5.7%7.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereDorset
2 cars or vans in household40.2%31.8%
1 car or van in household33.6%40.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household21.2%13.7%
No cars or vans in household5%13.7%

Economic activity

HereDorset
Economically active (excluding full-time students)51.7%52.9%
Economically inactive47.6%45.7%
Economically active and a full-time student0.7%1.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

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