SP8 4EN

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in January 1980

SP8 4EN	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with SP8 4EN

Shreen Close - 8 properties, USRN 27601496

Shreen Way - 1 property, USRN 27600019

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0426 / 51°2'33"N

Longitude: -2.2727 / 2°16'21"W

UTM Reference: 30U 550985 5654816

OS Easting: 380976

OS Northing: 127066

OS Grid: ST809270

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 0VP.G7K

Mapcode Global: FRA 664C.6F0

Open Location Code: 9C3V2PVG+2W

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81ub70

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 17341 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SP8 4EN on Sunday 21 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:56
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:07
Sunrise	04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:10
Sunset	21:27
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:14
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:25

Hours of daylight today	04:24 to 21:57
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:57 to 04:24
Moon Phase	First Quarter
Moon Rises	11:42
Moon sets	23:59

For a full sun and moon calendar for SP8 4EN, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SP8 4EN

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
24 January 2024	3 Shreen Close, Gillingham SP8 4EN	Detached	Freehold	£488,000
21 December 2023	8 Shreen Close, Gillingham SP8 4EN	Detached	Freehold	£290,000
20 October 2023	8 Shreen Close, Gillingham SP8 4EN	Detached	Freehold	£210,750
13 August 2021	4 Shreen Close, Gillingham SP8 4EN	Detached	Freehold	£300,000
21 May 2010	2 Shreen Close, Gillingham SP8 4EN	Detached	Freehold	£265,000
19 September 2007	2 Shreen Close, Gillingham SP8 4EN	Detached	Freehold	£205,000
19 September 2006	7 Shreen Close, Gillingham SP8 4EN	Detached	Freehold	£190,000
9 December 2005	3 Shreen Close, Gillingham SP8 4EN	Detached	Freehold	£248,500
7 August 2001	4 Shreen Close, Gillingham SP8 4EN	Detached	Freehold	£150,000
6 July 1995	4 Shreen Close, Gillingham SP8 4EN	Detached	Freehold	£65,000
27 January 1995	8 Shreen Close, Gillingham SP8 4EN	Detached	Freehold	£72,500

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for SP8 4EN

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

North Dorset

MP

Simon Hoare Conservative

Dorset Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Gillingham

Councillors

Val Pothecary Conservative

Carl Woode Liberal Democrats

Belinda Ridout Conservative

SP8 4EN also falls within the Civil Parish of Gillingham, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SP8 4EN

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00103624		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020447	Dorset 001B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004255	Dorset 001	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04013378	Gillingham	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2024	DLUHC
E05012702	Gillingham	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2019	DLUHC
E06000059	Dorset	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 April 2019	DLUHC
E12000009	South West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001388	North Dorset	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000039	Dorset	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000172	Blandford Forum and Gillingham	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33049436		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000009	Dorset	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	7 July 2011	BEIS
E38000045	NHS Dorset CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2015	ODS
E40000006	South West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
E54000041	Dorset	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2016	NHS
E56000016	Wessex	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63013252	Gillingham (Dorset)	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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