The UK Postcode Database

SP8 4LJ

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in January 1980
SP8 4LJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with SP8 4LJ

Shaftesbury Road - 18 properties, USRN 27600278

Rookery Close - 1 property, USRN 27600111

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0333 / 51°1'59"N

Longitude: -2.2621 / 2°15'43"W

UTM Reference: 30U 551743 5653788

OS Easting: 381720

OS Northing: 126028

OS Grid: ST817260

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 0VW.4X7

Mapcode Global: FRA 664D.4JZ

Open Location Code: 9C3V2PMQ+85

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81ua87

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27806 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for SP8 4LJ 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 today04:24 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 4LJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SP8 4LJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
26 May 2023 8 Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham SP8 4LJ Semi-detached Freehold £256,000
22 July 2022 Sunnyside, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham SP8 4LJ Detached Freehold £277,500
21 August 2020 Keswick, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham SP8 4LJ Detached Freehold £180,000
31 October 2019 Newlands, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham SP8 4LJ Detached Freehold £285,000
26 July 2019 Palawan, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham SP8 4LJ Detached Freehold £315,000
19 May 2017 Newlands, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham SP8 4LJ Detached Freehold £195,000
2 March 2016 5 Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham SP8 4LJ Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
4 September 2014 Sunnyside, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham SP8 4LJ Detached Freehold £180,000
6 December 2013 Alcester, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham SP8 4LJ Detached Freehold £185,000
17 June 2013 5 Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham SP8 4LJ Semi-detached Freehold £147,000
18 September 2012 Kingsweir, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham SP8 4LJ Detached Freehold £135,000
19 June 2008 5 Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham SP8 4LJ Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
9 November 2006 Inglenook Cottage, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham SP8 4LJ Detached Freehold £210,000
25 May 2006 Palawan, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham SP8 4LJ Detached Freehold £268,000
24 November 2004 5 Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham SP8 4LJ Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
20 December 2002 Karlen, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham SP8 4LJ Detached Freehold £179,950
5 July 2002 2 Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham SP8 4LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
21 September 2001 2 Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham SP8 4LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £76,000
5 January 2001 8 Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham SP8 4LJ Semi-detached Freehold £76,000
29 October 1999 Newlands, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham SP8 4LJ Detached Freehold £87,000
30 July 1999 Shaston, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham SP8 4LJ Detached Freehold £72,000
28 May 1999 5 Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham SP8 4LJ Semi-detached Freehold £52,500
22 December 1995 Sunnyside, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham SP8 4LJ Detached Freehold £40,000
15 September 1995 Keswick, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham SP8 4LJ Detached Freehold £47,500

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 4LJ

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 4LJ 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 4LJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00103652 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00171744 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E01020451 North Dorset 002C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01033156 Dorset 002D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E02004256 Dorset 002 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
E33049442 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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